The following is a list of Kenya's richest. It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine.
Kenya is the largest economy in the East African Community, the 3rd largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a gross domestic product of US$120.87 billion as of 2020 up from US$70.539 billion in 2017. Kenya ranks behind South Africa and Nigeria in GDP rankings of Sub-Saharan African countries.
2015 Rank in Kenya Name Age Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth Rank in Africa 1Bhimji Depar Shah and family84 0.7Billion Food Processing: (Bidco Africa)312 Narendra Raval 58 0.4 Billion Steel & Cement: (Devki Group, NCCL) 46 3 Naushad Merali64 0.37 Billion Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya) 48
2014 Rank in Kenya Name Age Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth Rank in Africa 1Bhimji Depar Shah and family83 0.7 Billion Food Processing: (Bidco Africa)33 2 Naushad Merali63 0.55 Billion Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya)
2013 Rank in Kenya Name Age Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth Rank in Africa 1 Vimal Shah and family 60 1.6 Billion Food Processing: (Bidco Africa) 182 Naushad Merali62 0.43 Billion Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya)
2012
Rank in Kenya Name Age Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth Rank in Africa 1 Naushad Merali61 0.41 Billion Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya)
2011
Rank in Kenya Name Age Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth Rank in Africa 1 Uhuru Kenyatta and family 50 0.6 Billion Diversified: (Brookside, NCBA, Land holdings among other businesses)26 2 Chris Kirubi 71 0.3 Billion Diversified: (Real estate holdings, Capital FM, Centum among other businesses)313 Naushad Merali60 0.21 Billion Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya) 33
See also Economy of Kenya East African Community Forbes list of billionaires List of countries by the number of billionaires List of conglomerates in Kenya List of conglomerates in Africa
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