Supermarkets now tap ready-to-eat demand

It is lunch hour in Nairobi and at the Tuskys supermarket on Kenyatta Avenue in the heart of the city, there is a hive of activity in the deli section. These are not usual shoppers picking up groceries but hungry city workers and students here to buy take-away food.

Unlike in restaurants and cafes, there is no menu. You choose from what is on display — chips and chicken, steamed or fried rice, beef and chicken stew, chapati, various traditional vegetables, sandwiches and burgers among a wide range of traditional food.