Carrefour opens Lavington store as Kenyan expansion gathers pace

Majid Al Futtaim, which holds the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Kenya, has opened a new Carrefour store at ATZERO on James Gichuru Road in Lavington, Nairobi.

The store has created 45 direct jobs, and it opened as Carrefour runs its Red November promotional campaign.

The outlet includes self-checkout lanes for faster shopping and is integrated with the Carrefour app, so customers can order on-demand home delivery as well as shop in-store.

The opening is part of Majid Al Futtaim’s accelerated expansion in Kenya. The Dubai-based group operated 34 Carrefour stores in the country at the end of June 2026 and plans to open nine more in the second half of the year, according to retail publication Trendtype.

Growing revenue

Carrefour entered Kenya in 2016 with its first store at The Hub in Karen, and has since grown into one of the country’s largest supermarket chains.

Majid Al Futtaim’s disclosures show Carrefour Kenya’s revenue rose to AED1.386 billion (KES48.84 billion, about US$378 million) last year, up from AED1.219 billion (KES42.95 billion) in 2024, according to Business Daily.

The retailer competes with homegrown chains Naivas and Quickmart in Kenya’s formal retail market. Naivas, the country’s largest supermarket chain, passed 100 stores in 2025. Newer entrants such as Jaza Supermarkets are also expanding quickly, with Jaza opening six Nairobi stores in a single day in April.

The Lavington opening also reflects retailers’ push into Nairobi’s higher-income residential neighbourhoods, where demand for convenience and home delivery is strong.

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