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The late former Cabinet Minister faced several legal battles that sunk him financially. [File, Standard]
The name Sololo Outlets featured prominently in Kenyan courts from the early 1990s due to the massive loans it borrowed from local banks to invest in real estate projects such as the Hazina Housing Project in South B, Nairobi.
The company, owned by the late politician-cum-businessman Cyrus Jirongo, accrued huge debts because of protracted court battles, which were also meticulously orchestrated to cripple him politically.
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