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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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