Women are very important in our societies. Most importantly, they are the pillars for success in any family. However, being a woman in Kenya is not an easy thing, as there are a lot of challenges women go through every day. Some women have gone against all odds to acquire unimaginable wealth. Here are the richest women in Kenya:
Mama Ngina KenyattaMama Ngina is the widow of the first President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta and the mother of Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya. She acquires her wealth through imports and exports, banking, Real estates, stakeholder in companies like Brookside Dairies, media company MediaMax, Heritage hotel and Commercial Bank of Africa. More so, she owns thousands of prime land which she uses for agriculture and other activities.
Tabitha KaranjaShe is the founder and CEO of Keroche Industries Ltd. She has a hardware in Naivasha and wines and spirit business. She started the wines and spirits business in 1997 and she has been able to maintain it up to date. The company brings her billions of shillings annually. In 2014, she was crowned The Business Woman of the Year at the CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA).
Margret SaitotiThe widow to the former Security Minister George Saitoti. Before his death, Saitoti was among the richest men in Kenya and even East and Central Africa. After his death, all his assets were transferred to his wife, Margret and their adopted son Zachary Saitoti.
Margret Bryson NjonjoMargret Bryson Njonjo is the wife of the former Attorney General, Charles Njonjo.
Margret KamarShe is a renowned professor in Kenya. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Biwott, who was among the top richest men in Kenya. Margret is a Kenyan politician in the Jubilee Alliance Party. She is the current Uasin Gishu senator.