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Uchumi Supermarkets Shuts Down 5 Kenya Outlets

This comes months after the firm closed of its operations in Tanzania and Uganda.

Kenya: Uchumi Shuts Down Five Kenya Outlets

Capital FM, 21 March 2016

Retail chain Uchumi Supermarkets has closed operations in five outlets within Kenya as part of its reorganisation process that will see about 253 workers lose their jobs. Read more »

A worker at Uchumi Supermarkets.

Kenya: How Uchumi Cleared Disputed Sh1 Billion Deal

Nation, 21 March 2016

The management of Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd approved a contested Sh1.1 billion leasing contract with a local company, documents show. Read more »
Kenya: Audit Puts Ciano On the Spot Over Uchumi Troubles

Nation, 17 March 2016

Sacked Uchumi CEO Jonathan Ciano and his chief finance officer Chadwick Okumu presided over the systematic plunder of the supermarket chain by a gang of employees, financiers,… Read more »
Kenya: Uchumi Urges Review of SME Supply Terms

Nation, 9 March 2016

Uchumi Supermarket chief executive Julius Kipng'etich wants suppliers to drive the change of payment structure to ensure they get their money on time. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, Kenya to Resolve Uchumi Debts Amicably

Observer, 8 February 2016

As former creditors of Uchumi supermarket go through financial anguish after the unit closed its franchise in the country without clearing all its arrears, Uganda and Kenya are now… Read more »
East Africa: Uchumi Registers Sh1 Billion Pre-Tax Loss in Six Months

Citizen, 4 March 2016

Uchumi Supermarkets has announced a pre-tax loss of Ksh1 billion (about Tsh21 billion) in the half-year ended December, widening the negative earnings of Ksh262.3 million (about… Read more »

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