Uchumi ordered to pay Shs1 billion to Barclays Bank 

Debts don't die and death cannot wipe away footprints of debts. Bank debts, at least. If there were ever any doubts, the soul of Uchumi supermarket must be a writhing testimony as Barclays Bank has got one on them. Court has ordered Uchumi to pay the bank Shs1 billion it owes even if it died years ago. In October 2015, Uchumi Supermarkets announced closure of its operations in Uganda and Tanzania