Hey... someone from BAAM sent me this mail back in 2008..wonder how the list reads now... the the number 1 guy is still touted as the only Kenyan in forbes top 500, slightly below Donald Trump!
1).Philip Ndegwa family [ICEA, AM bank, Lions of Kenya insurance,Unga group, Riverside park estate,NIC bank,Mitchell Colts, Mackenzie Kenya,East kenya bottlers,Kenya national mills, Howse N Mcgeorge)
2).Manu Chandaria :EA match co, Kaluworks and the 2billion dollaz a year mabati.
3). Simeon Nyachea ( Kabansora, Prime bank
4) Anoop Vohra(Sarova Hotels/Athi river mining co [cement N minerals] / the Avenue Park estate
5). Kentan Somaia (UTC group of hotels)
6). 'sir' Charles Njonjo: (CFC bank, CMC, an 200 hao estate in Kitasuru- lakeside I think, it's right next to Kibaki's estate, Car & General, shares in BA, Barclays Bank & Standard Bank, Brooke Bond, Alico Insurance, Ibonia farms)
7).Chris Kirubi : International Life House, capital fm, DHL Kenya, Haco ind.[think bic biro pens,Gillett razor blades etc], Nai. bldg's, Uchumi shares......
8). Chief Samuel Koriata (The largest land owner in Kenya)
09) Duncan Ndegwa [Unga group, real estate]
[10]. Stanley 'Don King' Githunguri [Lilian towers, tassia coffee estate]
11] Gethere wa Mbugwa family (property in Nai & Mombasa)
[12] Da Gama Rose [computer applications/ grand total of 20 companies]
13] Laxmanbhai Raghvani (contractor))
[14] Naushad Merali :The Sameer czar N probably the richest Kenyan. Kencell, Firestone, Sameer ind. park, Ever-ready Battaries, Equatorial finance co., First Americn bank, Sasini tea & coffee, Ryce motors, Commercial bank of Africa, Marshalls etc etc......
14] The Ramji Shah & Jadavji Rughani family of Sarit Center and text book center
[15] Wilfred Murungi (Mastermind tobacco)
16] John Michuki [Windsor hotel]
[17] Mike Maina (Arch Marble N pelican paints)
18] Adbul Jaffer
[19] Mohamed Zubedi
20] Jimmah Mbaru [Jimba group of companies]
[21] SK Macharia [royal card, ribshack, citizen group, AA (kenya)]
22] Lalit Pandit [EABS with assets of 10 billion built Akiba estate
N Fedha'the little lavington',EABS towers N Westminister House in Nai.,Akiba bank 2billion in assest N Mercantile life and General Assurance co.]
[23] Nicholas Biwott ( Lima ltd, yaya centre, Kengeles, construction, property ie he built Nairobi Dam estate, HZ construction, H young)
24] Hayer Bishan singh
[25] Baba Moi & Sons (Kenya) Limited. (half of kenya!. 2 many 2 mention)
26] Tahir Said Sheik
[27] Hosea Kiplagat
28] Mulji Devaj brothers
[29] Ephraim Maina (Kirinyaga construction Ltd)
30] HJ Paunrana Family (Athi river mining company)
[31] Mohamed said Bawazir
32] Nginyo Kariuki (Nginyo towers, hotel)
[33] 'Kinuthia young-trader' [Manga hotels, Hillock inn]
34] Maganlal Chandaria [not related to Manu] : comcraft ind. and madhupaper.
[35] Jerad Kagwana [the Mall, communication centre]
36] Munish Shah [Village market/ kingsway motors/ car tires/ Charterhouse bank]
37] Karanja Kabage [insurance/ KBS]
38] Haban Singh
[39] Philip wahome [Silver Springs hotel, Green hills hotel,Dreams 90,Cafe-D-Paris N real estate, continental bank]
40] Terry Childs (Brookside schools)
[41] Micheal Somen of Hutching Biemer.
[42] Udi Gechaga [Masharik Motors]
[43] Shaukat Noorani [Glory hotels, driving sch. etc]
[44] SS Metha (Construction tycoon)
[45] Nemubhai Shah [Nakumatt supermakets]
[46] Pius Ngugi [Amazon motors'vovlo',Norwich Union bldg., Stedler Pencile Kenya, Kenya nuts company, Thika coffe mills,]
[47] Wilson kipkoti [prudencial bank, standard assurance co.,hotel Sirikwa]
48] Ruben Block (Block family)
49] Kenyatta family.... (thru ENK Holding they own brookside dairy, the 1 billion heritage hotels group, presitige air, Village market, Commercial bank of Africa, pepponi sch., second largest land owners in Kenya, buildings in Nai & Mombasa)
50] Chief Lerionka ole Ntutu (another large scale land owner)
51] David Bowen (Kenya Charity sweepstake)
52] Andrew Muthama [minerals'jemstones']
53] Mulu Mutisya family [half of Ukambani land and every thing that's sold there]
54] Matu wamae [Ngong hills hotel, sera coating, dunlop kenya, coffee plantations]
55] Basil Critico ( land scale land owner)
56} John Kariuki N his brother James Kanyotu [the ex-special branch boss] [have interest in Sarova hotels, Kuni kenya, commercial bank of africa, firestone]
57] MA Bayusuf brothers [fleet of Haulage trucks]
58] Lord Cole (Africa Air Rescue)
59] Salim Alibhai (Salodin paints, Silentnight & Kenya orchards)
60] Davidson Kuguru (Kuguru Food company)
61] Martin Dunford [carni/ Termarid group]
62] Samuel Gichuru
63] Harbinder Seti
64] D*cky Evans (Homegrown)
65] Swale Nguru (mombasa largest prime land owner and easily the most richest man in costo)
66] Chuta's behind horticulture company KHT
67] Vora family (Sarova Hotels)
68] Sunil Behal
69] Edwin Yinda [Hardrock cafes/ shipping magnet/ insurance]
70] Gideon Toroitich (Moi's Nephew Agricultural finance Corporation)
71] The Akasha family (madawa ya kulevia)
72] Humphrey Kariuki [hotel Diplomat/green corner/ property]
73] Abdul Karium Popat [Simba colt motors/ Imperial bank/ 20th. century]
74] Kibathi family (sagret hotels)
75] Kenneth Matiba ( Alliance hotels, Hillcrest schools, College house)
76] John Harun Mwau (kidogo questionable dealer N wheeler)
77] Ngenga Karume: Cianda house., tusker house, coffee plantation,real estate, cianda flowers, clayworks, Jacaranda hotels[mayfair,molo highland inn etc],united finance ltd.......
78] The Kunyiha family {Coopers Kenya Ltd.]
79) Julius Gechau (interest in DT Dobie, Hillcrest group of Schs.)
80) PK Jani ( CFC Bank & heritage insurance)
81) Joshua Kulie (moi's business manager)
90) Kimani wa mbagi (Kenyatta's business manager) -(Agip house & property)
91) The Kantari Family (Prime Bank)
92). The shah family (I&M bank)
93). GK Kirima (property, half of riva rolly)
94). Joe Wanjui ( UAP Insurance, hotels, horticulture)
95). Samuel Gichuru ( KBS, chaka place,
96). Eric Kotut (Goldenberg money)
97). Chamanlal Kamanis: (kamson body builders & anglo licensing)
98). Kamlesh Pattni: (chief architect of goldenberg, Grand regency, Safariland, duty free kenya)
99). George Saitoti: (Goldenberg money, Sulmac, Property in Kileleshwa & Nyali)
100) Mohammed Sajjad (mombasa commodity trader)
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