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Nakuru County, the unsung birthplace of giant retailers

Naivas Supermarket in Nakuru Town. The three largest retail chains in Kenya started in the county as small convenience stores. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

As the growth of the retail market gathers momentum, Nakuru County stands tall among other regions, being the birth place of five dominant supermarket brands.

Indeed, the tale of Kenya’s leading supermarket chains cannot be complete without the mention of Nakuru where they sprung up as small retail outlets before their transformation into retail giants.

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