Annabel Wanjiku Njambi is a Kenyan businesswoman originally from Murang’a County. She is the owner of County Supermarket, a retail chain with six branches in Murang’a and Kirinyaga.
Njambi built County Supermarkets for over 27 years and expanded it through sustained investments.
Her empire has grown to a chain of six supermarkets in Murang’a, Kirinyaga, and Nyeri counties.
She started from humble beginnings and grew her business from scratch, creating employment for around 300 people.
Njambi started from a single outlet to the current multi-branch setup.
Prior to the Saba Saba protests on June 7, 2025, her supermarkets employed around 300 local youth.
She serves as a Director at County Supermarkets Ltd.
County Supermarket focuses on grocery and general household retail.
It has branches in Kenol, Kagumo, Kabati, Kagio, and Murang’a town, with its headquarters in Kenol.
County Supermarket Looted
Njambi burst into the limelight during the Saba Saba protests on July 7, 2025, after her supermarkets in Kenol, Kabati, Kagio, and Kagumo were looted and vandalised.
She revealed that looters raided four branches, leaving around 300 employees jobless.
Njambi described the attacks as targeted, possibly an act of economic sabotage, and noted that they left her employees jobless and disrupted her ability to support her community.
“They started with Kabati, where they destroyed the whole shop and actually put it on fire. They came to Kenol and destroyed my other shop. At the same time, there were other goons in Kagio and Kagumo who also destroyed my shops completely,” Njambi said.
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“Some even took my tuk-tuk and gas cylinders. In terms of shillings, we have lost Ksh200 million, because some of our buildings are completely damaged, and we have the lootings, and some people carried even our shelves,” she added.
Annabel Njambi Contribution to Society
Njambi is also involved in philanthropy, particularly support for education and community welfare.
She sponsors 86 students at various educational levels, covering their school fees through her business earnings.
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She also used to run a programme that provided daily bread to the deaf, a commitment now in jeopardy.
“I give bread to a special school, among other things. What am I going to tell those students I no longer have money to provide it?” she asked tearfully.
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