Kinuthias: from a bar to Sh9.5bn stake in Quickmart

Prime Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 6 min read Tumaini Supermarket Founder Moses Nditika (left) during launch of Quickmart IPO on October 06, 2026 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. With him is Quickmart PLc founder Duncan Kinuthia. Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group By Charles Mwaniki Business Reporter Nation Media Group Zipporah Wanjiku Kinuthia’s most difficult job when starting the retail shop that would ultimately become Quickmart supermarket was convincing her husband John Kinuthia that the venture made financial sense. The family had been sustained for nearly two decades by their bar, lodging and butchery business in Mang’u, Nakuru, and he saw no need to sink capital in a venture that had lower margins than his existing enterprise. PAYE Tax Calculator Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual. In the headlines View All