I hope this land business will not turn out as a misadventure like the Uchumi expansion... Its the same management (Directors) we are dealing with here.
My feeling is that the company should have made a capital call/ rights issue, obtained a loan or issued a bond for the land project.
I don't think that it is wise for them to withdraw capital from other business lines that have served the shareholders well over the years, to invest in the land.
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