Shoppers are pictured at Tuskys' United Mall branch in Kisumu on August 21, 2020, following its reopening a day after closure over rent arrears amounting to Sh26 million.
In July, Tuskys had over 6,000 employees with a monthly wage bill of about Sh200m.
The retail store needs billions of shilling as it fights closure of branches and frequent stock-outs.
Tuskys Supermarket failed to pay workers full salaries for July, highlighting the depth of the retailer’s financial woes.
Tuskys chief executive Daniel Githua has informed the workers union that the retailers is not in a position to pay full salaries in July due to its shrinking revenues occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
