Ex-Naivas boss seeks to disrupt retail with low-budget stores

Jaza Discounter Supermarkets Founder and Director Willy Kimani at the store located along Mombasa Road in Nairobi on June 12, 2024.

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Kenya’s retail sector faces a critical moment. Over the decades, Willy Kimani has seen the supermarket business model create retail giants only to fall into financial pitfalls. Others have entered the market and left after a few years, unable to cope with the economic environment.

The former Naivas Supermarkets Chief Commercial Officer believes under the current macroeconomic situation, another model is needed to deliver sustainable business growth while delivering value to consumers.

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