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Maina Wanjigi: The legacy of Kenya’s billionaire veteran politician
Veteran politician Maina Wanjigi and father to 2022 presidential aspirant and billionaire businessman Jimi Wanjigi, died on June 29, 2024.
The seasoned politician breathed his last at Nairobi Hospital aged 92.
Wanjigi left an indelible legacy, having been a Member of Parliament for 25 years and served in various cabinet positions. If we were to list the people who made Kenya, Wanjigi would be at the top.
One of his most memorable achievements while in government was developing Gikomba Market, one of Kenya’s biggest markets.
He is also remembered for advocating for free primary education.
Moreover, Wanjigi was strongly against the allocation of huge plots of land to the rich and powerful after Kenya’s independence and instead pushed to have the landless receive land.
Besides that, Wanjigi was an accomplished businessman with shares across several companies including East African Cables, Centum and Kenya Ai