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Strengthening partnerships and advancing constructive dialogue. RETRAK and KRA stakeholder engagement, focused on eTIMS Stock Management, addressing tax compliance challenges and finding practical solutions to support the retail sector.
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As Kenya enters the final quarter of 2026, retailers are navigating a market shaped by rising food and transport costs, steady currency conditions, and changing consumer behaviour.

Key insights from this month’s briefing:
• Consumer behaviour: Rising prices may be supporting higher sales values even as consumers purchase fewer units.
• Digital retail: On-demand delivery and omnichannel stock visibility continue to present opportunities for retailers.
• Regulation: The draft National Payment System Bill, 2026 highlights important developments around merchant payments and interoperability.
• Market dynamics: International retailers continue to enter Kenya through franchise partnerships, increasing competition across specialist retail categories.
The message for retailers is clear: look beyond sales value, track volumes, understand cost pressures, and prepare for changing consumer and regulatory dynamics.
📌 Read the full RETRAK Monthly Retail Intelligence Briefing – October 2026 for the data, trends and actionable insights shaping Kenya’s retail sector. www.retrak.co.ke

A stronger voice. A shared ambition. A Board ready to move retail forward.

The RETRAK Board brings together leaders from Supermarkets, Specialty Retail and Food Retail with a clear mandate: to champion retailers’ interests and turn shared priorities into meaningful action.

Our focus is on what matters to members shaping policy, addressing regulatory barriers, building strategic partnerships and creating opportunities to learn, connect and grow. Through sustained stakeholder engagement and platforms such as the RETRAK Retail Summit, we will bring the sector’s voice, experience and solutions to the table.

As we welcome the new Board, our ambition is clear: greater value for members and a competitive, sustainable business environment where retailers across Kenya can thrive.

Together, we are building a Bigger, Bolder, Better retail sector.
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RETRAK was pleased to participate in the Nairobi County MSME Policy Development Workshop, contributing to the formulation of a policy framework aimed at strengthening the growth, resilience, and competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises in Nairobi County.

Our participation focused on Infrastructure, one of eight thematic areas informing the policy development process. Working alongside fellow stakeholders, we examined key infrastructure-related challenges affecting MSMEs from a governance and asset perspective, identified relevant existing legislation, and developed policy recommendations to address gaps that constrain business operations and growth.

For the retail sector, access to reliable, affordable, well-planned and maintained infrastructure is essential to reducing operational costs, improving market accessibility, and enabling businesses of all sizes to thrive.
Our participation reflects RETRAK's commitment to ensuring that the realities of retail businesses are represented in policy development, from consultation through to implementation.

We commend Nairobi County for embracing a collaborative approach to policy development and look forward to continued engagement as the MSME Policy takes shape.
At RETRAK, we remain committed to advancing evidence-based, business-responsive policies that foster a more competitive and inclusive retail environment.
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RETRAK played a critical role in mobilizing stakeholders towards participating in the Liquor Licensing Board on the implementation of Nairobi’s new online alcoholic drinks licence and its implications for retailers.

The Association led stakeholder engagement to discuss licensing requirements, compliance obligations and practical implementation.

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Celebrating our SME member, Sarai Afrique Limited and founder, Caroline Wamaitha for winning the E-Commerce Awards 2026 Best Fashion, Apparel / Footwear E-commerce Category at the Kenya E-Commerce Awards, making a statement on the Ecommerce scene!

Retrak continues playing it's advocacy role in Food safety standards, responsible pesticide use and regular monitoring to protect consumers and strengthen confidence in Kenya’s food supply.

This should really put to rest doubting Thomases. The Supermarkets of today are nothing like those that were 10 years ago. There has been significant work done in our systems to bring about better Cashflow management, good governance and systems for better operational management.

Quickmart Kenya Official IPO listing is a product of the hard work done by the team lead by Peter Kang'iri and includes Jacques Dôme Simon Macharia Joseph Thuku Stephen Karanja Dominic Kanyingi Priscah Muasya Betty Wamaitha MCIM over the last 7years.