Tycoon buried in simple ceremony at Kariokor

The nondescript white Nissan van was led by a solitary police outrider into Shia Cemetery Kariokor, on July 3, 2021. [Samson Wire, Standard]

There were no limousines or hearses and no elaborate goodbyes. On a wintry evening at 5:15pm, on a day when even the sun dared not show its face, the remains of the reclusive billionaire arrived as discreetly as he lived.

It was brought in a simple van that could have been mistaken for a matatu. And just like that, Naushad Merali was driven to his final resting place next to his brother who died a week ago.