Businesswoman Discloses Secret On Profitability Of Mitumba: "Ikichomeka Tunarudi Kesho"

• The businesswoman said that people in the mitumba business always go back even after losses because the profits outweigh the losses
• She said that the location is the most important factor to consider when choosing the clothes to focus on
• Kenyans reacting said that the mitumba business is indeed very profitable if done right

Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, leverages more than three years of expertise in financial, business, and technology research, providing insights into both Kenyan and global economic trends.

A Kenyan businesswoman working in the mitumba business has revealed that if done right, the mitumba business is very profitable.

The mitumba business involves selling second-hand clothes in various markets in Kenya.

In a video posted on TikTok, Wakimani1 said that the mitumba business is very profitable, and that is why even when the market burns, businesses are opened the next day.

"There is a lot of money in Mitumba, that is why they burn everyday and we still get back to it.

If you find someone whose stock burned and they have not returned into the business, there must be a very big problem," said the lady in the video.

The lady remarked that the profits are very sweet compared to the losses in the business.

"If you make a loss today, you get double profits the next day, and that's the secret in mitumba," she added.

She said that the location is the most important factor to consider when choosing the clothes to focus on when starting in the business.

She also advised beginners to be very careful when approaching suppliers to ensure they are not exploited.

How Kenyans reacted:

CarolBenards said:

True, I know someone who sells mitumba and his float daily is not less than 500k..uweeh!

user3551549986309 said:

Pure truth, my mItumba business is 3 weeks old, and I can't regret.

njerikamau@89 said:

I support this 100%. Am in mitumba business I can testify.

Mercy.gitau said:

Me enjoying selling schoolbag mitumba thank u wakimani for the beautiful advice

HULDAH said:

Very true my friend did it after highschool saved some money for campus, enrolled for bachelor in clinical med ...now she's a doctor with her own hospital.

Form 4 Leaver Who Started Selling Mitumba at 17

Earlier on, TUKO.co.ke, a Kenyan lady who started selling second-hand clothes, commonly mitumba, at the age of 17, shared her success story.

Jane Wanjiru said she developed a passion for the business, joining her mother after finishing her form four education, where she made savings.

"My mother was selling clothes in Gikomba. She inspired me to start the business. I started by working for her but always had a goal of having my store," said Wanjiru.