Simpson Moraa

TERRY:Hi,what’s your name and what do you do?

AURELIUS: My name is Aurelius Robert my work is to transport or import bales from outside the country, am an importer of second hand clothes so that’s what I do

TERRY: So how does you being an importer of bales how do you keep up with the trending fashion as per your time of importation?

AURELIUS: Second hand clothes are unique in their make so they don’t have to go with the current fashion people prefe5r them because they come in their unique way so they are varying they don’t go with the current fashion that is on going

TERRY: So how is the economic status of your business as per now?

AURELIUS: The economy is not that bad because this clothes are affordable to both the middle class and the poor they come with affordable prices so the people around can afford to buy them, so I think to me the economy is not bad it’s okay for me.

TERRY: So how has the coming of the Chinese into Kenya and starting their own business of bale supply also affected your business?

AURELIUS: It has affected us but I can see the government is trying to restrict them from doing business in our markets so I think after some time it will catch up and after they are out of the market we will continue doing our business as normal

TERRY: Another thing is that we’ve heard you as small scale business people complain about t5he clearing process at the port what can you tell us about that?

AURELIUS: It has been a challenge to us because currently the cargo is being cleared at the Nairobi inland container deport so there has been so changes which has brought out some delays but the president himself went to the port and declared the cargo should be cleared very fast so that we can do our business in the right pace and receive the cargo at the right time we need them.

TERRY: Since the president came to the port has there been any changes with how you as business people are being handled at the port?

AURELIUS: yes, yes absolutely yes because we have seen very many containers being cleared from the port and we have received all the cargo we needed at our markets, so right now we are doing very well and we thank the president for that.

TERRY: So what will you tell someone who wants to start the wholesale bale supply?

AURELIUS: you must have the passion for that job because it has a lot of challenges, yeah so passion is all what you need and hard work and be determined to work with different kinds of people and meet different challenges.

TERRY: Okay thank you so much

AURELIUS: Thank you thank you