Meet the late Mzee Joram Kamau – The founder of Tuskys who used to work for Nakumatt (80’s when it was Nakuru Matreses) as a driver and as a retirement reward for long loyal good service, the Nakuru Mattresses guys helped him start a shop in a remote village ‘Rongai Self Service’ (This was the first self service store in that village and everybody was excited). The old man and his boys worked so hard and out of that, they set up Tusker Matreses in down town Nairobi which is today’s Tuskys.
Look who’s running to who for help many years down the road. (For those who don’t know what’s happening…. Tuskys has taken over the management of Nakumatt Supermarkets)
To extend the generosity once extended to him, Mzee Joram Kamau helped his brother and his sons set up their own shop by handing over to them the same Rongai Matresses when (Tuskys) grew big. Today that brother’s empire is called Naivas. Today that same self service shop gets handed down to members of the family who are serious about venturing into retail.
Don’t despise humble beginnings… Usidharau your driver, house help, watchman or even that maize roasting guy you pass on your way to your ‘well paying job’
Their breakthrough might be the straw your kids will be clinging on in the future
The supermarket only started with ksh 200,000 after the owner decided to expand his business into a big shopping center.
The late Mzee Joram Kamau was a driver at Nakumatt supermarket and also worked as a retirement reward for long loyal good service, the Nakuru market guy helped him started a business of a small shop under remote area “Rongai” self service which was his first shop.
The Tuskys supermarket became a big shopping center in the year 1998 when the investment was under high Management. It was his idea together with his brother Peter Muhuka who is also the founder of Naivas supermarket this was in the year 1990/98 when both supermarkets we’re started.
Peter Muhuka died in 2010 and left the supermarket to his children and relatives after the death of Joram Kamau who passed away in 2002 and also left his supermarket to his sons.
His brother Peter Muhuka help each other at the management of the supermarket when the business was growing and later hired someone helpers.
May the soul of the three rest in peace Peter Muhuka, Joram Kamau and the late wife of Peter Muhuka, they were true business people that shall ever exist.
