This archive report was first published on 27 August 2019.
Naivas supermarkets chairman Simon Gashwe Mukuha, who died on Monday, will be laid to rest on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Lang'ata cemetery.
According to his brother, David Kimani Mukuha, who is also the managing director of Naivas Supermarkets, the burial will take place on Thursday.
Simon Gashwe Mukuha had been undergoing treatment at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi after suffering a stroke mid-last week. He suffered a heart attack on Monday.
Naivas Supermarkets is a family-owned business with a complex ownership structure. The directors include Managing Director David Kimani, who owns a 25 percent stake, the late Simon Gashwe Mukuha, who owned a 25 percent stake, Linet Wairimu, who owns 15 percent, Grace Wambui, who owns 15 percent, and their late father, Peter Kago, who owned 20 percent.
The death of their father in 2010 led to family wrangles, with some members pitting against their brother Newton Kagira, who moved to court to claim part ownership of the retail giant.
