Kenya's retail sector is shifting from large malls to community hubs in satellite towns, driven by urbanisation, convenience and changing consumer needs.
Kenya’s retail landscape is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. For years, shopping malls were defined by scale, anchor tenants, and their ability to draw large crowds into centralised urban locations.
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