Kanji Patel: Curtain falls on cement tycoon who took on giant Bamburi

Industrialist Hasmukh Kanji Patel, who owns Mombasa Cement Company, died on Thursday after a short illness. He was 58 years old.

Coastal leaders, including Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, eulogised Patel, fondly known as Hasuu, as a man with a big heart. Besides being a successful businessperson, he was also generous. He is remembered for turning the neglected Kibarani dumpsite into a recreation park.