Even in Japan, they import foreign manufactured car models like BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, etc and you'll never hear them complain that German cars are killing the local industry. Instead, they strive to match them in quality and features. That's competition
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Government should create a level playing business environment for both local & other investors.. as it stands right now, local businesses will go under while Chinese etc are bringing in stuff at a subsidiary rates..
Govt through high taxes , insufficient electricity and deliberate reasons has discouraged manufacturing in kenya , but seriously I’m in China and mana Africans who try setting these kinds of business are shut down so fast
Thanks for the video and information.. I believe it will benefit the country at large and common Mwananchi to have healthy competition in market.. Big up for your hard work
I see it in a positive way it’ll increase the competition so it’s going to be good for the consumer…but it’s a threat to local manufacturing (eg: imported vs local produced armchair) so if the local don’t react and propose something equivalent…there’s going to be a huge problem in the local industry
These China Mall are dangerous in killing local industry and they don't bring any proper employment opportunities They are just there for profit they will bring workers from China I witnessed it here in South Africa.
*Nope! I don't think so, Kenyan designers and makers of furniture are very clever and creative; in fact just take a picture of any piece of furniture you like or bring one of them to the store to see for themselves. This guy will see it and he or she would make the same thing for you, even improve it to your liking at a very friendly price. So, what you see in these shops are only sources of inspiration for Kenyan workers if you really care to support them. It is is wonderful using those armchairs sets in your home knowing that you paid 75K shillings that went to create Kenyan jobs than letting the money go to support jobs in China or England for that matter.*
@@s.koileken369 Whichever way u look at it, Kenya will become a Chinese supermarket. This is globalization at its worst. Forget jua kali and local manufacturing. They can't beat Chinese prices. Unless...the government heavily taxes those imports to even the playing field.
@@raanajak471 *you really seem to forget how China itself became such a powerhouse, through making copies of western goods and their tech. I appreciate your viewpoint but you seem to underestimate Kenyan workers. You also seem to ignore their capacity to organise through SACCOS, Kenya actually, leads many African countries in this area. In spite of the challenges, I have a very positive outlook that Kenya or even E. African countries can reproduce Chinese successes here at home. I don't know your experience but I have seen African workers making clothes of very high quality for export, I have seen the same quality in furniture. The government can do its part, but we shall not leave everything at the mercy of the government. We are African, and patriotic to our regions or countries, we are aware of colonial history and its economic / psychological implications. These heritage my friend together with the education, energy, resourcefulness of our people are powerful forces that I have no doubt will drive us to higher levels of econ. development.* *There are many of us who are looking to invest, create business opportunities for our people even under current circumstances where foreigners have a temporary advantage. The political climate will change with time and we shall outwit these foreigners' game plans. I am a very strong believer in the Kenyan worker: I and others who love Africa will support them in this direction.* 😊
Next will be...... China hospitals, China Universities, China chain hotels and Safaris, China airports in kenya, china Opposition leader in kenya, China state house in kenya.
This is inflation if analysed well. We might think it has a positive impact on the economy but it is economic espionage. So many people are going to lose their work, especially those in Kamukunji et al. Wait for a few months or weeks, businesses will close down due to this CSQ.
@@johnstonewambua3742 It's sad really, you have the manpower, you have the other things needed to start a manufacturing powerhouse but you also have corruption.
I believe this is just a one stop shop but not that cheap, though affordable compared to other stores. This place should be opened with immediate effect
Kamkunji,Dubois, nyanakima, and Eastleigh all sell the same crappie shit or worse quality at rip-off prices,but here there is variety at least. Personally, 80% of the stuff here is not for my taste. However, it saves you the haggling of not to be ripped off in other places
Great job dolphine and thanks for giving us an overview of this famous China square. The last time I was at the Unicity mall it was very deserted with very few shops without customers am surprised the place this busy.
Very objective assessment. I agree with you that it is overrated when referred to one stop shop. I also missed shoes and clothes... But they are good in home decor and electronic accessories
This mall should be open because things at some shops in kenya are just over rated and this was a wakeup all to other traders just like easlgheigh when it's started nowadays prices are high there
Gi Dolphine 👋! Just a note that Dubois Rd. (read as Duboi Rd with the letter 's' being silent ) is a French name/ name just like the word Moi which means me!!
Not pronounced as Du-boi but Du-bwa. -ois is pronounced as wa in French. Moi pronounced as mwa, fois pronounced as fwa, trois pronounced as trwa, loin pronounced as lwa, etc.
Actually WEB DuBois himself, after whom the road is named, said it as DuBois (he pronounced the s). He said that the Frenchman who had raped his grandmother did not seek her consent and he therefore felt no obligation to respect the French pronunciation of a name foisted on his ancestors. Ironically when those who have no background in French therefore say it in the way Dolphine does they are pronouncing it as the man after whom the road is named did.
Isn’t cheap all the products, same price is expensive where i am now which is Canada. When you said cheap and China products is really very expensive for Kenyan people, at least majority of people. Those who has money also is not their brand quality. It’s good to have options but this store is not reaching the majority kenyan.
support is not stifling completion.what moses kuria is trying to do is retrogressive and actually illegal in a capitalistic market. Competion improves products and prices. Its good for everyone. "our" people need to compete and do better to stay in the game. unless you are suggesting they are incapable of doing that.
That would be our greatest pleasure but are our entrepreneurial people mindful of our pockets as buyers at all? China Square has shown us that indeed ‘our people’ highly exaggerate prices for the same goods. So in these hard times who shall I be mindful of: our people or my pocket?
We cannot continue to bear the cost of inefficiencies of our people. They must style up and work on cost reduction without compromising quality. That's achieved through competition
I don't have the money Kenyans charge. Give me China prices like they have in Europe and the usa. Stops me having to bring things back to kenya each time I travel.
For a poor guy nothing is better than quantity why bother with your quality when I can still get the same if not better from the Chinese so keep your quality to yourself and your likes
no wonder moses kuria wants to close this mall. the traders in eastleigh and kamukunji must be worriedn shitless. but Moses needs to understand thats how capitalism works .competition is a vital ingredient of capitalism. cartel days should become a thing of the past in kenya.
the Chinese have their names IN YOUR FACE, and you are still giving them your support. its a pity that Africans did not own this mall. yes Africans have jobs here, but what KIND of jobs are they ALLOWED to have in this mall- "livable wage" or "just barley making it" jobs
Pple need to upgrade sai sio kama kitambo pple need some changes bana l don't see anything cheap there pple buy wat can afford the difference is it is easy to shop coz there are in one store .....
I don't see anything wrong with the mall business is business. You can go anywhere in the world to start a business. It's good for our youths to have jobs and I'm giving them credit for creating jobs.
That's not the issue. The issue is that a Chinese person owns this mall and they haven't been treating us Africans with respect. Have heard a couple of cases and have seen it personally. Chinese are welcome as manufacturers but not as traders.
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@@lucksonomari4999 Carrfour partners with local suppliers who supply a lot of the stuff they sell while China Mall sells everything imported from China. That’s not right
@@lucksonomari4999 Carrefour are not here to kill the by businesses by breaking the prices. They do have low prices but not that low that can kill other businesses. Carrefour also partners with local suppliers and they know how to treat employees and locals.
Honest Opinion Dolphin you used alighted to early there was no need if taking a Nduthi! And well China Square is overhyped since it's marketing strategy got buy in! Other than that it's just your everyday supermarket don't call it a mall. Unicity is the mall.
