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Brewer’s legendary rise from rags to riches

By Kenneth Kwama

George Hurst, the white settler who founded Kenya Breweries (now East African Breweries Ltd), was a socialite who loved hunting. He started a joint venture with his brother, Charles, and together, formally registered the company on December 8, 1922.

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