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When things began to fall apart at Uchumi

Uchumi Supermarkets CEO Julius Kipng’etich

‘Passionate’ was the word Catherine Ngahu said best described the emotions among Uchumi Supermarkets’ shareholders when the retailer held its annual general meeting last week.

Each of the shareholders who spoke at the meeting shared the frustration of encountering empty shelves every time they shopped at the outlets owned by the listed retail chain they have invested in.

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