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Businesswoman Mary Wambui loses bid to save Glee Hotel in Sh8.9b row with bank

By Kamau Muthoni | 1mo ago

Businesswoman Mary Wambui. [File, Standard]

Businesswoman Mary Wambui has lost her grip on her Glee Hotel in the Sh 8.9 billion loan row with Equity Bank.

In a major blow to President William Ruto’s ally, High Court Judge Freda Mugambi ruled that the bank had every right to appoint an administrator.

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