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For a man who claims he never lobbies for appointments, John Ngumi has been on a roll, bagging top positions on the boards of major State-owned enterprises.
The larger-than-life boardroom veteran was recently tapped to chair Safaricom - East Africa's most profitable company.
The Sh1.2 trillion corporate behemoth is 35 per cent owned by the government, with board appointees having the blessings of the National Treasury.
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