Kakamega Residents Flock Supermarket To Enjoy New Escalator Experience

• Residents living in Kakamega could not hide their joy after a supermarket in their mall launched an escalator, giving them new experiences
• They flocked to the mall in huge numbers to give it a shot, with some running to go up or in an attempt to get out of the lift
• Some netizens commended the residents for being open to trying new things with genuine excitement, while others laughed at them for 'lacking exposure'

Residents living in Kakamega have been treated to a new level of shopping after Naivas introduced the first escalator in the area, leaving many enjoying it for the first time.

Kakamega locals's experience with escalator

In a viral video that has been doing rounds on social media, the residents could be seen running to the escalator in huge numbers to give it a trial.

One TikToker using the handle @mednaadams marvelled at how people were enjoying themselves and filling the escalator just to go up and down because the majority had never seen something like it.

He shared the video showing the supermarket staff and the locals rushing to go up while some trying to run out of it as soon as it got to the ground floor.

"Scenes at Naivas since it's the first escalator in Kakamega," mednaadams wrote on TikTok.

Watch the video below:

The video attracted lots of comments from netizens who laughed at how excited they were, while others appreciated their joy in trying something they had not done for the first time.

Here are some of the comments from social media users:

@stalker2.80 said:

"Happiness detected."

@musiineemanuel said:

"This is embarrassing."

@jewelraki1 said:

"It's giving Zimbabwe."

@imani254254 said:

"Waluhya never disappoint."

@k_alvin_1 said:

"Makes them happy, that's all that matters."

@pat_nimu said:

"I want to be this excited about things."

@kidorcas said:

"I am telling you, it was such a busy day for everyone around, but anyway, we enjoyed."

@tulip said:

"Aki I am embarrassed."

@emp_res said:

"Ushamba ni kitu mbaya aki."

@marimarmonroe2 said:

"Wataenda kuringiana kwa shamba vile wamekuwa majuu."

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Ekero Jiko Sales became synonymous with quality cookstoves designed not only for efficiency but also for economic empowerment.

Olunga, a former employee of Kenya Energy and Environment Organization, infused his technical skills and passion for innovation into his company's products.