Naivas Supermarkets to operate within government enforced curfew

Naivas Supermarkets Chief Commercial Officer Willy Kimani has announced that the retailer has cut on operation hours during the night in order to comply with the government-enforced curfew.

He added that only the Westlands branch will run on 24-hour services.

Naivas branches operating in town centers will shut at 5.30 pm daily while those in the estates will be closed at 6 pm, from the current 9 pm.

“The other branches located within town zones will close daily at 5.30 PM, while the new closing time for those set up in neighborhoods is 6.00 PM “, said Kimani, pointing out that all outlets will open by 7.30 a.m.

On Wednesday, the government enforced a daily curfew beginning on Friday, March 27 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

This comes after Naivas Supermarket on Saturday, March 21 announced its partnership with technology logistics firm Glovo to reduce the price of home deliveries for online purchases valued at Sh1,000 and above to encourage staying home.

“We are exploring possible measures with our partners and suppliers to increase the traffic to the Naivas e-commerce platform in order to shift typical shopper behavior which is culturally ingrained to visit the stores in person,” Mr. Kimani said.