Businesses will bear the brunt as the last Uchumi Supermarket in Mombasa was locked after the landlord evicted the retailer over a Sh12 million rent debt. “They had been given 14-day notice as the law requires but they said they needed two to three more months but still they have not complied,” he said. Uchumi has so far seen 24 of its branches closed across the country. In February, the retailer closed its Sarit Centre branch after more than 30 years. Efforts to reach the branch manager were futile, but his junior said his boss was not in a position to speak to the media.

Source: The Star April 25, 2018 22:30 UTC