Who Owns Kenya
Who Owns Kenya (WoK) celebrates entrepreneurs, innovators through stories & profiles of notable Kenyan personalities.
May 30, 2026 at 08:17AM
In summary -Oyatsi has been a lawyer for over 40 years and is the Deputy Group Chair of NCBA where he has 21.7 million shares valued at around Ksh 1.8 billion. Desterio Oyatsi is a man who has built his empire through the sharp knitting of legal and business acumen. Legal Career Oyatsi studied law […]
May 29, 2026 at 09:55AM
In summary -Dick Wathika is reported to be the architect behind Sportpesa. Being well connected enabled him to plan on how two Bulgarian would incept and run Sportpesa. -However, when Sportpesa began churning out billions, some of the board members began sidelining him. He reportedly developed health complications, and any mention of ‘Sportpesa’ became a […]
May 27, 2026 at 04:02PM
In summary Busia County serves as the main border point of Kenya and Uganda through Busia and Malaba. The Awori family is arguably the wealthiest and the most successful family in Busia. Footballers Victor Wanyama and MacDonald Mariga who earned fortunes through illustrious careers in Europe are also among the wealthiest individuals. Busia county is […]
May 25, 2026 at 03:25PM
In summary Amina once made millions by exporting 500 train wagons full of cement to Uganda. She is the daughter of Sarah Hersi Ali, a woman who is arguably the richest individual in Bungoma. From humble beginnings and armed only with a business acumen she picked from her mother, Amina Moghe Hersi became a billionaire […]
May 24, 2026 at 03:43PM
In summary -Long before the likes of Jadelica and Five Star Autospares became the talk of town, there was Mama Harris, the proprietor of New Nyanza Supermarket – she ‘owned’ Bungoma. -Sarah Hersi’s investments in Bungoma are second to none. She was arguably the richest person in the whole county, before the painful collapse of […]
May 23, 2026 at 04:10PM
In summary -Kibathi was so kind-hearted that he once bought a 9 acre piece of land through auction, but he gave it back to the troubled family, without any conditions. Have you ever realised that the acronym of the names ‘Gretsa’ and ‘Sagret’ are more less the same. This is because the founder, Samuel Kibathi […]
Apr 28, 2026 at 11:26AM
Over the past two decades, a quiet but powerful transformation has taken place in how individuals and societies understand well-being. Once dominated by a focus on mental illness and dysfunction, psychology and broader cultural discourse have increasingly shifted toward human flourishing, meaning, and deep psychological healing. This evolution has given rise to a diverse ecosystem […]
Apr 18, 2026 at 07:08PM
On the 16th of March, 2026, I headed out to Kikuyu for an annual meeting at Kilimo Grand Resort. I’d been looking forward to this day for a while, but as luck—or rather, bad luck—would have it, I fell ill just a day before the big meeting. That didn’t stop me, though; I braved the […]
Apr 14, 2026 at 10:11AM
Over the weekend (11/04/2026), I decided to take a drive down to Olunana Gardens to spend some quality time with my daughters and nephew. I had made a quick stop here before and was really impressed by their ‘kid zone,’ so the plan was simple: let them loose on the bouncing castle, trampoline, and swings […]
Apr 14, 2026 at 08:34AM
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 Stars) Amid the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai have found themselves facing imminent pressure to stay afloat. Recognizing this critical need, Emirates NBD, one of the region’s largest banking groups, has introduced a timely and strategic intervention: the Business Support Package designed to […]