Carrefour Lavington opened at ATZERO on James Gichuru Road in Nairobi and created 45 direct jobs.
Shoppers in the area can use self-checkout lanes and order home delivery through the Carrefour app. Majid Al Futtaim, the Dubai group that holds the Carrefour franchise in Kenya, runs the store.
The store opened as Carrefour runs its Red November promotional campaign. It forms part of Majid Al Futtaim’s expansion in Kenya, where Carrefour entered in 2016 with a store at The Hub in Karen.
Shoppers get self checkout lanes and app delivery
Self checkout lanes let customers scan and pay without a cashier. The store links to the Carrefour app, so customers order on demand home delivery or shop in the aisles.
Comet House branch closed on 31 October after four years
Carrefour Kenya closed its Comet House branch in Comet Mall, in the Nairobi CBD, on 31 October 2026 after four years of operation.
Majid Al Futtaim said the closure followed a review of operations amid competition in the city’s retail sector.
Carrefour held 34 stores in June and plans nine more
Carrefour Kenya operated 34 stores at the end of June 2026, made up of 11 hypermarkets and 23 supermarkets, according to Majid Al Futtaim’s H1 2026 investor presentation as Khusoko reported. The group plans nine openings in Kenya in the second half of the year.
The chain operated eight stores in 2020, when it set out plans for three coastal outlets in Mombasa. It then opened its 20th store at Business Bay Mall in May 2023 and a 24 hour store at GTC Mall in Westlands in April 2024, which took the total to 23. Its 29th store, a 24 hour outlet in Mombasa’s CBD, followed in May 2025.
Revenue rose to AED1.386 billion as Naivas, Quickmart and Jaza expand
Carrefour Kenya’s revenue rose to AED1.386 billion (KSh48.84 billion, about US$378 million) in 2025 from AED1.219 billion (KSh42.95 billion) in 2024, according to Majid Al Futtaim disclosures. That is a rise of 13.7 percent.
Carrefour competes with Kenyan chains Naivas and Quickmart. Naivas passed 100 stores in 2025, and Jaza Supermarkets opened six Nairobi stores in one day in April.
Carrefour moved 1.4 million MyClub members to SHARE rewards
Majid Al Futtaim launched SHARE rewards at all 35 Carrefour outlets in Kenya on 5 November 2026. MyClub members move across after they accept updated terms, and shoppers earn points at a base rate of 0.25 percent on eligible purchases. The launch details do not state what one point is worth in shillings.
Ahmed Galal Ismail, Chief Executive Officer of Majid Al Futtaim Holding, said, “For 10 years, Kenyan customers have placed their trust in Carrefour, and SHARE builds on that relationship with benefits tailored to how they shop and more value through our partners.”
Nine openings fall due before the end of December
The next figure to watch is Carrefour’s store count at 31 December 2026, set against the 34 stores reported in June, the nine openings planned for the second half and the Comet House closure.
