What Karume gave poor children and the Catholic Church

Stung by own personal experience of missing out on education owing to his family status, businessman Njenga Karume left substantial share of his wealth for education of bright children from poor backgrounds.

In documents forming a trust to run his vast business empire, Karume decreed that 5 per cent of annual net income of his business enterprises should be set aside for education of “bright but needy children”.