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How trustees sent Karume's jewel to auctioneers' hammer

The late Karume's children Jane Mukuhi Karume and Samuel Wanjema outside Jacaranda Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi, when auctioneers on behalf of Kenya Revenue Authority came knocking after Trustees failed to pay over Sh400 million debt. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Billionaire Njenga Karume was a meticulous planner who settled all loans before his death, leaving his estate, including the Jacaranda Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi, debt-free.

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