Old money is silent—perhaps as silent as the billions quietly minted by reclusive tycoon Mohamed Jaffer, who for decades has dictated the wheat and other imported cereals that end up on Kenyan dinner plates, as well as the gas used to cook them.
With a keen nose for cash-minting opportunities, Mr Jaffer has built a reputation for pulling off mega deals in times of crisis—often unseen and unheard, operating firmly in the shadows.
