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Kenya's Uchumi sinks into red but confident of east Africa expansion

Kenya's Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd posted a mid-year pretax loss after investing in new branches but said it was confident its expansion strategy in east Africa would soon pay off.

A rise in staff costs and higher rental prices, including on stores which are yet to open, led into a pretax loss of 262 million shillings (2.9 million) for the half year to December 31.

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