Nairobi, Feb. 16 -- The Netherlands has said most of its second-hand clothes exported to Kenya are of very low quality, identifying the country as a disposal destination.

In a new report dubbed Destinations of Dutch used textiles produced in collaboration with Circle Economy and the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management further said the dumping is done through a complex network involving cloth laundering hubs in Poland and Pakistan.

Direct mitumba (used clothes) exports from the Netherlands to Kenya are 1,049 tonnes per annum, making Kenya its 31st destination for used clothes.

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However, an additional 1,145 tonnes of low-quality textile sourced from the Netherland...