James Kariuki
Property Investor · Independent
James started selling mitumba (second-hand clothes) in Gikomba market at 19. By 32 he owned three commercial buildings in Nairobi's Eastlands. His rule: every shilling of profit goes back into land.
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How Mwenda Made Millions From Land.
Mwenda Thuranira started with a single plot and a plan that most people around him thought was too ambitious. Today he is one of Kenya's most prominent real estate investors — and his story is a masterclass in playing the long game.
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