Lawyers cite pending court case in warning to creditors, landlords seeking to claim dues

Goods scattered outside Nakumatt, Nanyuki branch after landlord forcefully evicted the tenant from premises over rent arrears (PHOTO: FILE)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Ailing retailer Nakumatt is now hanging on a legal loophole to keep off creditors and landlords eager to collect their dues.

The supermarket chain, which is responding to an application filed by creditors, has now sought refuge in a moratorium which the retailers’ lawyers say is supported by Section 561(1) of the Insolvency Act of the Laws of Kenya.