The death of businessman Jacob Juma shook the nation. It remains unclear why Juma was killed. Before he met his death, Juma was among the most influential personalities in the nation. He invested in different areas including mining. He had properties across the country and overseas.
He was one of the most respected and feared businessman. It is estimated that the deceased businessman had a net worth of Sh10 billion. The said amount does not include what he had invested in outside nations.
He had a house sitting on his 5.5 acres of land in Nairobi’s Karen Estate. He had also invested in real estate including a number of apartments in Loresho and Westlands. Sources also indicate that he had properties in South Africa’s Cape Town.
He was, once put on the spot for failing to pay for Sh156 million to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) was once ordered to pay the late Juma Sh521 million. He had a list of companies spread across the nation. Here are seven of the companies you didn’t know belonged to the businessman.
1. Cortec Mining Kenya Ltd
2. Erad Supplies and General Contractors
3. Cortec SA
4. Cortec Uk,
5. Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp.
6. Rio Tinto
7. First Western, UK
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