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Village networks that spawned Murang’a club of billionaires

Top left - Former politician, the late Charles Rubia; Top right - Former Cabinet Minister, the late John Michuki; Center - Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi; Bottom left - Former Trade Minister, the late Dr Gikonyo Kiano; and bottom right - Former Equity Bank chairman Dr Peter Munga. [File, Standard]

Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are, goes a popular saying.

Well, for many Murang’a people, the friend is that village millionaire or successful businessman.

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