A former ally of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday struggled to defend the $3.07 million payout by Jamhuri Holdings Limited (JHL) for his assistance in the government’s acquisition of Telkom Kenya Limited for Sh6.2 billion. Between April 1, 2022, when the government kicked off the process of acquiring Telkom Kenya Limited, and September 20, 2022, when the sale was completed, Mr John Ngumi got the equivalent of about Sh415 million over a five-month period.

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Wazito FC owner Ricardo Badoer could be preparing the ground for an exit from the Kenyan market if recent activities are anything to go by. Ricardo has reportedly sold his shares at Sumac Microfinance Bank following a bitter fallout with the board which saw him kicked out as a director in 2020. While dismissing the board’s move then, the Dubai-based businessman remained bullish, but recent developments including a crippling Central Bank of Kenya directive seems to have pushed him to the wall.

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