Governor Alfred Mutua today launched a massive multi-billion investment programme attended by the President of the Republic of Kenya, his excellency Uhuru Kenyatta who was the chief guest.The Launch of the investment programme brings to the end a protracted political and legal intrigues which saw Senator Johnstone Muthama snub the whole event. However, the governor got a boost when former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Urban Development cabinet secretary for the national government Charity Ngilu and a host of other Machakos and Ukambani leaders joined in to witness the launch.Earlier in September, Governor Mutua led investors form Dubai’s Emaar Investment International led by the CEO Mr. Fred Durie and Senior Director for Project Development International Mr. Abubakar Sidahmed in a reconnaisance tour of the site of the new Machakos City.The Emaar group is famed for the construction of Dubai’s landmark Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.During today launch, prominent kamba businessman Alex Mulei committed over 1 billion shillings for real estate as well others are said to have pledged trillion of shillings in investments.Machakos, indeed, ‘the place to be’.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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