Mombasa firm wants court to wind up Uchumi Supermarkets over Sh53m debt

Lapsset Director General Sylvester Kasuku takes through Energy CS Charles Keter (2nd left) and his Ugandan counterpart Irene Muloni (centre) on the progress of the Lamu Port where the proposed Kenya-Uganda pipeline will terminate. Ugandan and Kenya energy officials will be carrying out a review of both the port of Lamu and Mombasa before presenting a joint report in Kampala in two weeks

KENYA: A Mombasa-based alcoholic beverages dealer has moved to court seeking to close Uchumi Supermarkets over an outstanding debt worth Sh53 million.

Ceccagnoli Italiano, a director of petitioner, has asked the Milimani Commercial Court to attach the retailer’s assets since Uchumi is either insolvent or unable to settle debts.