So what do we say about Uchumi & Tuskys too.. There is a problem in retail caused by the state of flux in our economy.. Most people now lack buying power. The layoffs in almost all sectors of the economy coupled with a ballooning inflation are cutting supermarkets right at the knees. Nakumatt was a strong brand with quality management. I blame the macro environment, not its shareholders

I have only seen one of those VWs in these streets

Uchumi....really...How is gross mismanagement and theft by top management the governments fault. Nakumatt was also a mismanaged supermarket and the chickens have come home to roost. Even in their ''hey days'' it would take them more than one year to pay ''non-essential'' suppliers. Plus they had unwarranted rapid expansion in practically every mall being built.
Naivas, Quickmart, Tuskys are currently on expansion mode given the right location. So how has the government interfered with their expansion??

The fact that Ciano and Co walk the streets as if nothing happened, while an auditor rests six feet under, says it all. We can all bury our heads in the sand and sing kumbayah but the fact remains that government in this country and the continent at large has by and large failed the populace. The other supermarkets are merely enjoying the space created by absence of the former retailers.. It's sad

The former MD of Nakumatt (ramma--something) recently tweeted about the mismanagement and unplanned withdrawal of cash by owners, family fights, and deviation from core business etc as the main cause of Nakumatt fall, not rapid expansion as many would think, add to that the shady connection to tilley or is it tilly and imperial bank.things got even thicker when Mwau left.