Naivas Supermarket has said that none of its branches has been closed. This is after MCAs under the Nairobi Health Committee alleged that they were shutting down all Naivas Supermarket outlets in the city over expired goods.
The retailer has now said that the allegations by the Nairobi MCAs are false and amount to a bribery and extortion tactic. “Naivas has a very strict anti-bribery and corruption policy and will not submit to extortionary tactics,” the retailer said.
“No Naivas branch has been closed by any regulatory or health authority. All our stores remain fully operational and compliant with all national and county-level standards set by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), the Ministry of Health, and relevant bodies.”
Naivas denied that expired products had been found on its shelves, and said that it was taking legal action against the allegations.
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“No have been found on our shelves, and we maintain stringent internal quality control and stock management systems across all our branches to ensure product safety and compliance with health regulations,” the supermarket stated.
“The circulating claims are entirely false, misleading, and potentially harmful, not just to our brand but to our valued customers who rely on us for daily essentials.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the Nairobi County Health Committee led by Maurice Ochieng who is the MCA for Mountain View ward had alleged that there were expired products on sale at the retailer’s Moi Avenue branch.
“We are here at Naivas Moi Avenue, and we have realized that there are expired products on the shelf, putting Nairobians at risk,” Ochieng had claimed.
Ochieng and his committee members had further alleged that they had found expired Daima Yoghurt on the Supermarket’s shelves, while KICC Delight Yoghurt product on the shelves lacked an indicated shelf life.
