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President William Ruto criticizes CS Moses Kuria for wanting to ban mitumba.
The footage was shot during the general election campaigns in July 2022, when then-Deputy President and current President William Ruto criticized ODM leader Raila Odinga’s remarks opposing the importation of mitumba, which he claimed were worn by dead people. President Ruto initially stated that if elected, he would prohibit the importation of mitumba to encourage local manufacturing.
On November 1, 2022, Trade CS Moses Kuria announced that President Ruto’s government would ban mitumba after providing cheaper alternatives through a restructured textile industry.
President William Ruto criticizes CS Moses Kuria for wanting to ban mitumba.