It is with no doubt that the richest women in Kenya dominate various industries which include entertainment, business, cosmetics and politics among others.
As a result, a lot of people across the nation are curious to learn all there is to know about the richest women in Kenya. Furthermore, these notable women’s net worth fluctuates from time to time. In this article, Times Digital Kenya lists 3 richest women in Kenya.
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Who is the richest female in Kenya?
Uhuru Kenyatta’s mother Mama Ngina kenyatta is undoubtedly the wealthiest lady in the country.
The former first lady flexes her muscles with men not only in Kenya but across the African continent.
She was included in a list of 55 billionaires from Africa in 2013 together with Manu Chandaria and Naushad Merali.
Ngina kenyatta net worth is estimated to be around $1 billion (Ksh86 billion) which is distributed among the real estate, banking and hospitality industries.
Mama Ngina holds a number of a sizable collection of valuable real estate that her husband, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta purchased in the 1960s and 1970s as part of a settlement transfer program supported by the World Bank and the British colonial administration, which allowed wealthy Kenyans and government officials to purchase land from British colonialists for a discount.
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Additionally, together with her family, the former first lady owns the largest dairy company in Kenya, Brookside Dairies, the media giant Mediamax, Heritage Hotels, Commercial Bank of Africa, and hundreds of thousands of excellent pieces of land in Kenya.
Who are the top 3 richest women in Kenya ?
Apart from Ngina kenyatta, we’ve listed the other three richest women in Kenya.
Jane Wanjiru Michuki
Jane Wanjiru Michuki specialized in corporate law after attending the Kenya School of Law and the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.
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She has acted as a representative for some of Africa’s biggest businesses, including Equity Group Holdings Limited, the largest holding company on the continent. She is currently an associate director with the Nairobi-based law firm Kimani and Michuki Advocates.
As a shareholder in Equity Group Holdings Limited, Michuki currently has one of the highest incomes in Kenya.
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Jane Wanjiru Michuki net worth is approximately estimated at $50 million (Sh5 billion).
Tabitha Karanja
She is a Kenyan industrialist, businesswoman, and entrepreneur.
Tabitha is a true example of a woman’s strength because it wasn’t easy for her to ascend to the top but now, she is among the richest women in Kenya.
Tabitha Karanja net worth is estimated at around Kshs. 10 billion as she has amassed most of her wealth as the CEO of the multi-million Keroche breweries.
Jane Wangui Njuguna
Few details about Wangui and her husband, Equity bank CEO James Mwangi, are little known because they have managed to maintain a low profile in their lives.
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According to reports, Wangui owns shares worth Ksh3.7 billion at both the major insurance provider in Kenya and the bank where her husband is the CEO. She co-owns and operates Filimbi Limited, an investment company, with businessman Peter Munga. Jane is also a bright businesswoman who enjoys investing in the firm because she has some other outstanding business ventures to her name. Jane Wangui Njuguna net worth is above $31.08 million.
