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How Kenya’s super rich spend their cash

Back view of a villa at Palm Valley. It is a collection of 88 luxury mixed-unit residences in a gated community set on twenty acres in the heart of Nairobi's most desirable residential estates, bordering Runda in the rapidly developing Kiambu County. PHOTO | COURTESY

Kenya’s super rich pamper themselves with luxury living, splurging their cash on expensive collectibles, art, classic cars, fine wine, jewellery and top-end watches.

There are currently 8,500 high net worth individuals in Kenya, according to the New World Wealth report. This is a South Africa-based research firm, which compiled the report from 2008 to 2015.

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