TOP 10 MOST LUXURIOUS AND FLAMBOYANT POLITICIANS IN KENYA.
Politicians in Kenya are known to be living luxurious and expensive lifestyles. From dishing handouts to the public, driving flashy fuel guzzlers and living in multimillion-dollar mansions in fancy neighborhoods. These politicians never shy away from flaunting their wealth to the mass. Below is a list of some of Kenya’s flamboyant and richest politicians.
UHURU KENYATTA.
Uhuru Kenyatta is the fourth president of the republic of Kenya and has been active in politics since 1997. The 61 year old is the son of Kenya's first president- Jomo Kenyatta and has a net worth of around 650 million dollars. Aside from politics, Uhuru is an astute businessman with several acres to his name and his family being involved in Agriculture, Real estate, Finance and Media. Some of the acquisitions he has made over the years include the Caledona Estate Home, Great Rift Valley Lodge, Golf Resort, Voyager Beach Resort, Mediamax limited, Brookside limited among others.
It would interest you that Uhuru’s love for accessories propelled him to buy an Arnold and Son HM perpetual Rose Gold Watch and a house caliber 1847 MC Watch. Although his homes and car collections aren’t made public, sources have it that an Armored Lexus 2017 LX570 is part of his fleet of cars.
WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO.
William Ruto is the current deputy president of the republic of Kenya. The 55 year old has been active in politics since 1997 and has a net worth of around 400 million dollars. Aside from politics, he has strings of business ventures and investments that contribute to his net worth. Some of his notable sources of income include a large number of shares in ‘Amaco Insurance,’ poultry business, Weston hotel, Dolphin hotel, Kitengela gas, Orterter Enterprises, Sentrim Hotel, a fleet of flats located in Rongai and huge chunks of land spread out across the country. He is also said to own over 50% shares at Mediamax limited – a media company associated with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
William Ruto is known to own some very luxurious properties including a 5 million dollars house located in Karen, six choppers runned by Kwae Island Development Limited (KIDL), a fleet of high end cars which include a Mercedes Benz S500, Lexus LX 570 and Range Rover Sports among others.
RAILA ODINGA.
Raila Odinga is the former Prime Minister of Kenya and son to the first Vice President of Kenya – Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. He has been active in politics since 1992 and is currently the African Union High Representative for Development. Aside from politics, the 76 year old has investments in the oil and gas industry (Pan African Petroleum Limited), Manufacturing sector (East Africa Spectre), huge acres of land spread out across the country among other sources of income that contribute to his more than 500 million dollars net worth.
Raila Odinga owns two exotic mansions – one in the leafy suburbs of Karen and the other at Central Farm in Siaya County. He also owns four helicopters and several high end vehicles including a Land Cruiser V8, Land Rover Discoveries, and Range Rover Sports among others.
GIDEON MOI.
Gideon Moi is the son of Kenya's second president – Daniel Arup Moi. He has been active in politics since 2003 when he was first elected as a Member of Parliament. The 58 year old is currently the Chairman of Kenya African National Union (KANU) political party and the Senator for Baringo County. Gideon Moi’s wealth mostly comes from his father’s acquisitions which contribute to his 500 million dollars net worth. Gideon owns Standard Media, ranches in the rift valley, real estate property and huge acres of land spread out across the country. He owns three helicopters, a fleet of expensive vehicles and investments in the aviation, transport and agriculture sector.
MIKE SONKO.
Mike Sonko is the former Governor of Nairobi County. He joined politics in 2010 when he was first elected to parliament as the MP for Makadara Constituency. Mike Sonko went on to become Nairobi’s senator in 2013 and Governor in 2017 before he was impeached in 2020. The 46 year old doesn’t shy away from flaunting his wealth to the public where he wears expensive necklaces and rings made of pure gold and silver. He also owns several houses including a Multi-million dollar mansion situated in Mua Hills Maanzoni, Machakos County as well as million-dollar beach mansion in Kilifi. Although there were reports that he is allegedly involved in shady drug deals, Sonko denied this claim stating that he is a clean businessman with investments in real estate, transport and insurance sectors. He has an estimated net worth of around 200 million dollars.
JOHNSTONE MUTHAMA.
Johnstone Muthama is the former Machakos County Senator. The 67 year old has been involved in politics since 2007 when he was first elected as Kangundo Constituency Member of Parliament. The outspoken leader has a net worth of up to 60 million dollars. Aside from politics, he is a well-known business tycoon with investments in real estate, agriculture and the hotel sector. He owns Rockland Kenya Limited – a mining company that deals with precious stones like gold, ruby, game stones and opal. He also owns Nina Marie limited – a clothing retail company with branches across Africa. He has a fleet of high end vehicles and mansions in different places in the country.
JIMMI WANJIGI.
Jimmi Wanjigi is a Kenyan businessman turned politician. The 59 year old recently announced that he will be vying for president come 2022. Wanjigi is a well-known business tycoon and tenderpreneur where he secures infrastructure and development related tenders with different national governments in Africa. During the tenure of President Mwai Kibaki, Wanjigi secured a lucrative tender to supply the military with guns, bullets, bombs and other aminations. Other than the famous Muthaiga road grand mansion sitting on five acres, he owns a flat in Park Lane, London, bolt holes in the United Arab Emirates and homes in Zurich. He owns a fleet of luxurious vehicles all with customized number plates (JMW) and four helicopters operated by Lady Lori Kenya Limited. He has an estimated net worth of over 50 million dollars.
ALI HASSAN JOHO.
Ali Hassan Joho is the current Mombasa County Governor and the deputy party leader of the Orange Democratic Movement. He has been involved in politics since 2007 when he was first elected as Kisauni constituency Member of Parliament. The 45 year old is the founder of Prima Pest and Bins Limited - the first garbage collection company in Mombasa and several companies in the shipping industry. The companies include Autosports Freight Terminals Limited, Portside Freight Terminals Limited, M-tech Kenya Limited and East African Terminals. He also owns an estimated 3.9 million mansion and a fleet of luxurious cars including a customized Porsche Cayenne and a Bentayga among others. His net worth is estimated to be around 60 million dollars
STEVE MBOGO.
Steve Mbogo is a flamboyant businessman turned politician. He contested for the Starehe Constituency Parliamentary seat under the ODM ticket but lost to singer Charles Njagua. The 35 year old doesn’t shy away from mentioning and flaunting his wealth and properties to the public. In an interview with a local publication, Mbogo mentioned that he owns 16 helicopters. He also said that he was into commodities trading and real estate. Apart from that he owns Della wine estate, 12 4-star hotels, 32 apartment blocks in Nairobi, two insurance companies in Uganda, 6 night clubs in Nakuru, Flight training academy at Wilson Airport and manages two law firms and three stock brokerage companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. He owns a fleet of high end vehicles as well as a mansion in the leafy suburbs of Karen. The politician claims that he has a net worth of 13 billion Kenyan shillings.
EVANS KIDERO.
Evans Kidero is a Kenyan politician who served as the first governor of Nairobi County from 2013 to 2017. He was the CEO of Mumias Sugar Company for 10 years before resigning in 2012 to pursue his political ambitions. He owns a fleet of expensive and high end vehicles such as a Rolls Royce Phantom valued at 40 million Kenyan shillings among others. He also owns a palatial mansion in Muthaiga valued at 300 million shillings. The 63 year old has an estimated net worth of around 3 billion Kenyan shillings.