Nakumatt

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A Naivas supermarket outlet. The firm is ramping up expansion across the country. [Photo/ NMG]
BUSINESS

3 New Naivas Outlets Set for Nairobi, Malindi

The firm which currently has over 70 branches has been ramping up expansion following the acquisition of a 30% minority stake worth Ksh6...

mulleys supermarket troubles
BUSINESS

Retail Curse? Another Supermarket On The Brink Of Collapse

The supermarket has lately been unable to stock essential products like milk, bread, sugar and foodstuffs after suppliers stopped servicing orders over delayed...

Quickmart Supermarket CEO Peter Kang'iri
SMART BUSINESS

Quickmart Acquires Retail Bragging Rights As Merger Powers Growth

Leading retail chain Quickmart is marking its 15 years in operation with a one-month celebration to reward customers with assorted incentives and prizes...

Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah. He offered the house in Lavington as security for a loan to Nakumatt from KCB in 2011.
BUSINESS

Auctioneers Eye Ksh30M for Atul Shah’s Lavington Mansion

Shah had attached a number of his personal properties to secure credit lines for Nakumatt. Offered as security in 2011, the Lavington home...

On June 23, 2006, CBK placed CHB under statutory management pursuant to Section 34(1) (d) of the Banking Act. This followed severe violations of the Banking Act by CHB relating to lending, accuracy of returns submitted to CBK, and failure to obtain account opening documentation for a number of customers.
BUSINESS

CBK Appoints Liquidator for Nakumatt-Linked Charterhouse Bank Limited (CHB)

he bank  had 10 branches in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. Eight of these branches were located at  branches of the erstwhile Nakumatt Supermarket...

Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah. He offered the house in Lavington as security for a loan to Nakumatt from KCB in 2011.
BUSINESS

Ex-Nakumatt Boss Atul Shah Loses Lavington Mansion to Auctioneers

By the time the supermarket chain collapsed in January, it had racked up debts amounting to over Ksh30 billion - including Sh18 billion...

Nakumatt auctioned www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Going, Going…! Little Known Auctioneer Wields the Hammer on Nakumatt’s Prime Asset

Nakumatt, which started off Nakuru Mattresses, had more than 60 outlets across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

FEATURED STORY

Bank of Africa Wins Battle to Auction Former Nakumatt CEO’s Sh2bn Property

BoA becomes the first lender to seize Mr. Shah's property while other creditors are still baying for his blood.

Shoppers at a Naivas Supermarket branch
FEATURED STORY

Naivas Goes For the Kill in Battle for Retail Billions

The cash injection is expected to enhance Naivas’s expansion strategy that has seen it open 60 branches across the country.