Carrefour permanently shuts down popular branch in Nairobi CBD

Carrefour closed its Comet Mall branch in Nairobi's CBD on 31 October 2026. Naivas and Maguna stores may have intensified competition; Carrefour gave no reason.

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French retail chain Carrefour has permanently shut its Comet Mall branch in Nairobi's Central Business District, with the closure taking effect on October 31, 2026.

The outlet had opened in November 2022 as the retailer's first supermarket in the CBD.

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A formal notice posted at the shuttered storefront confirmed the decision, addressing customers directly and expressing appreciation for their patronage.

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Shoppers were directed to the chain's other remaining locations in the city.

Source: Tuko