Murang’a: Owner of Looted Supermarket Says She Lost KSh 200m, Recalls Starting Business from Scratch
- A middle-aged woman who had invested millions in her business for over two decades was devastated to learn that she had incurred losses during the Saba Saba Day unrest
- On July 7, 2025, young Kenyans went to the streets, but their demonstrations were infiltrated by goons
- In several towns, the goons broke into supermarkets, shops, banks, and other businesses, including Wanjiku's County Supermarket
Murang'a, Kenya: Annabel Wanjiku Njambi, the owner of County Supermarket, which was badly vandalised and looted, has shared that she lost KSh 200 million after the Saba Saba chaos.
Source: Facebook
In a tearful interview, Wanjiku said that the supermarket was her investment spanning 27 years, and now it has gone down because of malicious people.
Before the July 7 riots, Wanjiku boasted six supermarkets; the vandalism translates into 300 workers losing their jobs. In her philanthropic time, she gave the deaf bread daily, which is no longer possible.
What are Wanjiku's main problems?
"Wanjiku sponsors 86 students at all levels, why target such a soul, almost all her shops, including in the one in Kirinyaga were attacked," said @nicholas 777, who shared the clip of her interview.
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On her part, Wanjiku said: "I am not a politician, and not interested in politics. How will we educate the students we sponsor. Those who did this may my tears speak for me., may God of hunger find you," she said.
In terms of loss, Wanjiku assessed the damage and approximated it at KSh 200 million. On top of that, she has to pay loans, which she wonders how she will afford going forward.
Kenyans react to the video:
Ann Njeri:
"She was once my boss, she's nice woman may the Lord restore everything."
shiqoeshiqoe:
"Wooi Njambi, she was once my boss. May God restore everything. pole sana mami😭."
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Dj Kipro:
"Alafu hii story ya eti goons were transported by government tewache na tutafte wezi please wawekwe ndani."
Anne Ngugi:
"Going through comment section seeing why Africa is the poorest continent in the world despite being the most resourceful."
Rose sherrion:
"I'm crying people should stop this please."
Christinembone1:
"Hao Wasee wanasema ni wakikuyu wana destroy their business please rethinking again...wacheni na siasa za ukabila wasee.and am sure hao si Gen Z ni hawa older pple wasituleee mambo zao za wakati wa Moi ."
prissiewambigo:
"I believe it can be someone from far, Kikuyus why fight your own? si mkule pesa Na muache Biashara YA mwengine... students, staffs who get Thea daily breads from here are left jobless .. am not a Kikuyu but hii imeniuma... see Mombasa pple we understand how politicians work, Leo Joho Ruto abcd, Kesho Ruto tutam... it's us who suffer Sisi hatuendi hata hiyo maandamano yenyewe .. so sorry mum."
Mama mboga gifted KSh 20k after shop was vandalised
Meanwhile, Esther Mugo was devastated after her entire stock was stolen by thieves who pretended to be demonstrating.
As she pondered the next steps to take, a video of the incident went viral, and people started sympathising with her.
Apostle Dan Wema launched a search for the lady and eventually changed her sad story.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
