Rise and rise of cement tycoon under Kibaki, Uhuru regimes

The chairman of Devki Group, Narendra Raval, after winning the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Nairobi on December 5, 2018. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Last week’s announcement by billionaire businessman Narendra Raval, who founded the Devki Group of Companies, that he would acquire struggling cement processor ARM for Sh5 billion has turned a new spotlight on the tycoon, who has built a massive business empire amid intricate political connections.

The deal announced Wednesday will see National Cement Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Devki Group, acquire all cement and non-cement assets and businesses of ARM Cement PLC in Kenya, cementing the businessman’s vast interests in the construction sector.

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