County Supermarkets Director Annabel Wanjiku Njambi has emotionally recounted the devastating impact of the July 7, 2025 Saba Saba protests, saying her 27-year investment has been nearly wiped out following widespread looting and destruction at four of her retail branches.
In a tearful video statement recorded after the incident, Njambi said a former staff member was seen guiding looters during the attack — a betrayal she described as pure malice.
One of the ladies was my former staff. She was the one showing the goons where to break in from. This is pure malice,” she said. “I have employed over 300 youth in this community. Some must now go home because some shops were badly destroyed—they must be repaired.”
County Supermarket, a retail chain headquartered in Kenol, had locations in Kabati, Kenol, Kagio, and Kagumo, all of which were targeted during the unrest. Njambi estimates her losses at around KSh200 million, including property damage, theft of goods, and looted infrastructure like gas cylinders and even shelves.
She revealed that beyond retail, her business had become a lifeline to the community. Through County Supermarkets, she sponsored over 300 students from high school to university — even abroad — and supported special needs institutions such as the Passy Davis School for the Deaf, which she had provided bread for daily for 10 years.
I have a child at Karen Hospital who is deaf. What do I tell her?” Njambi asked. “How am I going to tell those children that I don’t have money anymore? I have my own kids also in school.”
Dismissing rumours that her businesses were politically affiliated, Njambi made it clear that she had never been involved in politics.
I’m not a politician. I started with one fuel pump in Kenol and grew from there. Have you ever seen my face on TV before? This is my first interview.”
In Kagio, they destroyed the shop. Ask the community — are there not children in school because of us? In Kagumo, too. Even in Kisumu, we help kids. If you work with us and have a bright child, we educate them so they don’t waste away.”
With loans still outstanding, and revenue streams halted, Njambi raised concerns about how she would meet her financial obligations at month’s end.
Come end of the month, how do we pay loans? This is an investment of my whole 27 years gone down because of someone who is malicious. I started selling petrol to get here and now someone has damaged my life.”
In a chilling plea for justice, Njambi left her fate to divine intervention:
May the God in heaven not let my tears dry in vain. May the God of thunder find you.”
The owner of County supermarket, Kabati, that was looted during the sabasaba protests, breaks silence😭💔
Posted by Vincent Dabaleen on Wednesday, July 9, 2025
