Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya, has opened another store at the Garden City Mall — its second on the bustling Nairobi-Thika highway.

The new store, which is open to the public now, will operate as a Carrefour Market, with a focus on stocking a wide range of food items and selected non-food items alongside small electrical appliances.

The new outlet gives customers living close to the mall access to its WhatsApp ordering service, allowing them to shop online and have their products delivered directly to their door.

In a further move to provide exceptional value and create tech-driven experiences for customers, Carrefour’s Click and Collect service — also accessed via WhatsApp — will be available from the new Garden City Mall location.

Through Click and Collect, customers gain the flexibility and convenience of shopping online and deciding when to collect their order at a time that suits their schedule.

Commenting on the new opening, Franck Moreau, Country Manager of Carrefour Kenya at Majid Al Futtaim Retail said: “We are constantly looking at ways to enhance the customer experience and bring Carrefour value to more in the community. We also know that with busy schedules, customers seek convenience now more than ever before. That’s precisely what we offer with the opening of our new Garden City Mall location — a community store at the heart of it all where customer can get all the essentials, effortlessly.”

Supporting the prosperity of the community, the Garden City Mall store will create both direct and indirect job opportunities for Kenyans by employing 100 people.

Additionally, in a boost to economic growth, the store presents new opportunities for local suppliers, producers, and farmers to forge partnerships and be part of Carrefour’s supply chain.

The government has suspended passenger flights between Kenya and India citing COVID-19 cases and the “double mutant” virus in the Asian country.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the suspension will take effect from Saturday midnight for the next 14 days, pending review by the government.

All passengers arriving from India will be subjected to rapid antigen testing upon arrival and at the port of entry and observe a 14 day quarantine period.

“Those who test positive will be put into mandatory quarantine in specified areas at their own cost,” he said at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi, Taita Taveta County.

However, cargo flights from India will remain in operation subject to the laid down guidelines under the laid down transport protocols. India is one of Kenya’s main trading partners.

The CS advised Kenyans planning to seek treatment in India to work for alternatives following the health crisis in India as the Kenyan government has improved local health services considerably.

“India’s capacity is overwhelmed. People cannot even get to the hospital for treatment. It is baffling for a Kenyan to get into a flight to head to India for treatment,” he said.

The second wave of infections has seen at least 300,000 people test positive and over 3,000 deaths each day for the past week, overwhelming Indian health facilities and crematoriums.

The Council of Governors has congrated Justice Martha Koome on her nomination as the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kenya.

CoG chairman Martin Wambora said the nomination of Justice Koome is a historic and significant era for the Country and a move in the right direction for the judiciary.

Wambora described the Chief Justice-elect as an ardent human rights defender, a spirited and brilliant legal mind and a woman leader of many fists.

According to Wambora, this has been showcased in her legal career trajectory that he said only exemplifies excellence.

“On behalf of the Council of Governors and all the 47 County Governments, we wish you the very best on your nomination and assure you of our continued support,” said Mr Wambora.