Azimio La Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga has clarified his remarks on Mitumba business that caused an uproar on the better part of Tuesday, June 7.
Speaking at a meeting in Nairobi, the former Prime Minister said that his remarks during the Azimio manifesto launch were taken out of context.
“Mitumba business is not a dead-end business. It is equally creating employment to so many of our people. We don’t want to kill it,” Raila stated.
The ODM leader said that it was some people who were trying to create propaganda that the Mitumba business sector was going to cease to exist.
“I am the one who has been defending them but some people are now trying to create some propaganda that I said Mitumba is going to be dead. No,” the ODM leader added.
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During the Azimio manifesto launch on Monday at Nyayo Stadium, Raila said that Kenyans were only wearing clothes from outside the country.
He affirmed to that his administration was going to improve primary production in the country but said no Mitumba dealer was going to be moved out of business.
“Our people are only wearing clothes coming from outside the country. They have been worn by people who are dead. We are going into primary production so that our people who are importing Mitumba can have good products to sell here.
“We are not moving anyone out of business. We will ensure those who are importing Mitumba get the first hand to market goods which are manufactured in this country,” Raila stated on Monday night.
