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The fathers built River Road, their sons built Upper Hill

One of the oldest business premises at Rwathia Trading Center in Kangema, Murang'a.Some of the most successful businessmen in Nairobi are from Rwathia Village. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

If you were to visit Rwathia in search of the secret to becoming a billionaire, you would be disappointed.

The region that spawned titans of industry is a cookie-cutter model of rural Kenya. The trading centre is perhaps the most underwhelming – a single road with two rows of buildings that have shops facing the street and living quarters in the back.

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