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Kenya's reliance on second-hand clothing imports from China has grown significantly in recent years, with the first quarter of 2024 seeing an 86.2% jump in imports compared to the same period in 2023[2][3][4]. China exported 31,594 tonnes of second-hand clothing and accessories to Kenya between January and March 2024, valued at $22.732 million[2][3][4]. This trade has become popular among low and middle-income Kenyans due to the affordability of used clothes compared to new ones[2][3][4].
However, the booming second-hand clothing trade has also highlighted the challenges faced by Kenya's local textile industry, which is struggling to meet the growing demand due to low productivity, technological constraints, and high business costs[3][4][5]. The trade is a multi-billion-shilling enterprise that employs an estimated two million individuals, but it is also facing fresh threats from exporting countries that are introducing restrictions to reduce environmental pollution[2][3][4][5].
Citations:
[1] http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2021-03/04/c_139784053.htm
[2] https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/23/kenyas-second-hand-clothing-imports-from-china-rises-by-86/
[3] https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/market-news/second-hand-clothes-imports-from-china-rise-86pc--4599802
[4] https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/kenya-second-hand-clothes-imports-from-china-rise-86pc-4600298
[5] https://africa24.it/en/2024/05/22/kenyas-growing-dependency-on-second-hand-clothing-from-china/
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