Billionaire investors grow wealth from poll rebound

From left, Equity Bank's Peter Munga, Scangroup boss Bharat Thakrar and businessman Chris Kirubi. PHOTOS | FILE | NMG

Wealthy stock market investors are reaping the benefits of a strong rebound in equities trading that followed last week’s General Election, adding billions to their net worth.

The Nairobi bourse’s billionaire investors such as Baloobhai Patel, Equity Bank’s #ticker:EQTY chief executive officer, James Mwangi, Equity founder Peter Munga, Co-operative Bank #ticker:COOP chief executive Gideon Muriuki, Jimnah Mbaru of Britam #ticker:BRIT, Centum’s #ticker:ICDC Chris Kirubi and the Ndegwa family, who own a large fraction of NIC Bank #ticker:NIC, had taken a big hit in the months leading to the August 8 polls when activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) sunk to an eight-year low.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.