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Happy giver: JM Kariuki (left) presenting a cheque to the Chairman of Orera Nursery School Kabando Kadhoch Association, Mr Jacob Osee, in 1974. [PHOTO: File/STANDARD]
By KENNETH KWAMA
The late JM Kariuki was known for his oratorical skills. During his time, he coined the phrase “We do not want a Kenya of ten millionaires and ten million beggars.” But what most people don’t know is that Mr Kariuki was amongst the wealthiest Kenyans of his time.
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