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Nginyo Kariuki: The Class Four Dropout Who Built A Multi-Billion Business Empire Now At The Centre Of A Family Feud

By Prudence Minayo The late Lawrence Nginyo Kariuki (born in 1938) was a seasoned entrepreneur and politician. Having worked his way to the top, the...

Wilfred Murungi: The Billionaire Behind Mastermind Tobacco Whose Burial Was Only Attended By Eight Family Members

By Prudence Minayo Wilfred Murungi was a veteran entrepreneur who founded Mastermind Tobacco Kenya (MTK) at a time when British American Tobacco (BAT) dominated the...

The Little Known Stepmothers Of President Uhuru Kenyatta

By Prudence Minayo Mzee Jomo Kenyatta has often been described as a charismatic leader. As Kenya’s founding father, he played a critical role in Kenya’s...

Comedian Consumator: From Being Thrown Out Off House For Failing To Pay Ksh3,000 Rent, To Taking Job As Shamba Boy To Fend For Sickly...

By Prudence Minayo The Churchill show-a brain child of Daniel Ndambuki-was the incubator of Kenya’s finest comedians. While a section of these comedians have gone...

Kihika Kimani: The Controversial Father Of Susan Kihika And Fight By Family Over His Wealth 18 Years After His Death

By Prudence Minayo Dickson Kihika Kimani was one of Kenya's most vocal politicians during the reign of presidents Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi....

Lena Moi Biography: The Neglected Wife And Mother Of President Moi’s Eight Children Who Died Lonely

By Prudence Minayo Helena Bomet, or Lena Moi as she would come to be known, was the wife of the late president Daniel Toroitich Arap...

Tallest Buildings in Kisii Town 

By Prudence Minayo Kisii is the largest town in South Nyanza region and second largest after Kisumu in the former Nyanza province. The main engine...

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