Nakumatt Eldoret closes as workers demand six months' pay

Employees of Nakumatt Supermarket in Eldoret ponder for next move after they  found the doors of the building premises closed in the morning without notice. Some employees who talked to the Standard on Sunday on condition of anonymity said the owner of the building had not been paid rent amounting to million of shillings forcing him to close it.0411.2017. PHOTOS BY PETER OCHIENG/STANDARD

More than 200 employees of Nakumatt Supermarket in Eldoret could lose their jobs after the retailer closed down its outlet yesterday. The move caught most employees and suppliers unaware when they reported to work only to be turned away by security guards.

On the doors a notice was placed by Eldo Centre, the building's landlord saying the tenant is in rent arrears.