Different reports put president Kenyatta either at position two or three. He is valued at KSh 48 billion with investments cutting across almost all sectors of the Kenyan economy. He owns vast tracts of land too.
KSh 48 billion can provide free education in Kenya complete with food and buying school equipment for one year.
Number 2: Naushad Merali
Merali is the founder of the Sameer Group that deals in construction, agriculture, property, IT and finance. Forbes estimates that he is worth KSh 53 billion. Half of that amount, according to the Kenya budget 2015/2016 can modernise military and police equipment, lease police and prisons vehicles, provide all police officers with a medical cover.
Number 1: Vimal Shah
Vimal Shah is said to be the richest man in Kenya at the moment. He is consumer goods maker Bidco’s chief executive officer.
While Forbes estimates that Shah is worth a conservative figure of KSh 68 billion, New World Wealth put it at a staggering KSh 144 billion.
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