On Nairobi’s Aga Khan Walk stands Uchumi Supermarkets’ 41-year-old branch, one of the first to be opened in the city. Many city residents have fond memories of this branch, when Uchumi was a retail powerhouse.
Today, while the pavement outside buzzes with activity — with the hawkers spreading their merchandise to the entrance — inside the supermarket, cashiers sit idle, staring at empty shelves.
