The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) recently lifted the ban on the import and sale of used textiles and shoes (mitumba). The development follows regulations to enhance the protection and safety of traders and users handling such items to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus. All such importers should register with KEBS and identify the country of origin of the products.
“The guidelines provide a framework for enforcing additional safety measures such as cleaning and fumigation of used textiles and shoes at the country of origin before baling, and at the wholesale or retail stores including surrounding areas every day at the closure of business,” said KEBS managing director Bernard Njiraini.The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has lifted the ban on the import and sale of used textiles and shoes. The development follows rules to enhance the protection and safety of traders and users handling such items to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus. All such importers should register with KEBS and identify the country of origin of the products.#
Besides, clearance of used textiles and shoes shall only be undertaken through the Kilindini port and the Inland Container Depot Nairobi (ICDN), according to Kenyan media reports.
“We urge importers, dealers, and buyers of used textiles to adhere to the guidelines provided in the protocols,” he added.
KEBS suspended the import of used garments and footwear on march 31 this year as the pandemic spread.
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