The Senate is where the “who and who” in Kenya can be traced to. This house accommodates billionaires, from the son of the first president of Kenya to business moguls. In terms of wealth distribution, the Senate has more millionaires than the Kenyan parliament, simply because retirees and political brokers are very much present in the Senate.
Before we discuss what each individual owns, here is the list of richest senators in Kenya
- Gideon Moi
- Johnstone Muthama
- Gideon Mbuvi
- Moses Wetangula
- Amos Wako
- Kiraitu Murungi
- GG Kariuki
The richest senator is Gideon Moi, who owns ranches, Standard Media Group, real estate property, interest in agriculture, transport and aviation industry. The son of 3rd president of Kenya is estimated to be worth Ksh 40 billion.
Johnstone Muthama is the second richest senator in Kenya and arguably the richest Kamba alive.The business magnet owns mining industries, several apartments in Nairobi and Mahcakos,hotels and transport business.
Amos Wako,who served as Attorney General in the Moi government is the third richest senator in Kenya.Also in the list is Mike Mbuvi Sonko whose fame and wealthy rose when he declared interest in politics.