Below is the list of the top 10 richest people in Kenya. Please note that none of these Kenyans are on Forbes Magazine group of richest people.
- Manu Chandaria $1 billion
Manu Chandaria is the founder of Comcraft Group. The company has operations in over 40 countries.
2. Bhimji D. Shah $790 million
Bhimji D. Shah is the founder of Bidco Group of Companies in Kenya. The group has operations in 13 countries around Africa.
3. Jaswinder Bedi $680 million
Jaswinder Bedi is a businessman and entrepreneur in Kenya. Runs one of the largest textile factories in Kenya.
4. Uhuru Kenya $530 million
Uhuru Kenyatta is the former president of Kenya (2013 – 2022). He is the son of Kenya’s founding president Jomo Kenyatta. In addition to politics, Uhuru Kenyatta is also a leading Kenyan businessman with interests in hospitality, milk processing, banking, landholdings, media and transport.
5. Mahendra Patel $420 million
Mahendra Patel and his family own the Ramco Group Companies. He migrated from India to Kenya in the 1940s.
6. S.K. Macharia $320 million
Samuel Kamau Macharia is the founder of Royal Media services which is the largest radio and tv network in the East African region.
7. Raila Odinga $290 million
Raila Odinga is the current Opposition leader in Kenya and former PM. He founded the East African Spectre- a company that manufactures gas cylinders.
8. James Mwangi $170 million
Dr. James Mwangi is the CEO and Group Managing Director of Equity Group Holding Limited. He owns stakes in Equity and Britam.
9. Peter Munga $100 million.
Peter Munga is the former founding Chairman of Equity Bank Group.
Peter is a prominent businessman in Kenya.
10. William Ruto – $30 million
William Ruto claims that a lot of his wealth comes from Chicken farming and agriculture.
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