Carrefour in the running to buy Tuskys

摘要

The troubled supermarket chain is negotiating its acquisition by three majorretail operators, including France's Carrefour.Joram Kamau's seven children have shed nofurther light on a mysterious $20minvestment that was supposed to rescue theailing supermarket chain their late fatherfounded and have now embarked on a moretraditional path to salvage the situation.Tuskys' current owners are in talks withmajor retailers active in Kenya, with topmanagers Stephen Mukuha, Sammy Gatei,Yusuf Mugweru and George Gachwe takingthe lead in negotiations with the aim ofselling the company's entire capital in asingle bloc.