The following is a list of Kenya's richest. It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine.
Kenya is the largest economy in the East African Community, the 3rd largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a gross domestic product of US$120.87 billion as of 2020 up from US$70.539 billion in 2017.[1] Kenya ranks behind South Africa and Nigeria in GDP rankings of Sub-Saharan African countries.
| Rank in Kenya | Name | Age | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth | Rank in Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhimji Depar Shah and family | 83 | 0.7 Billion | Food Processing: (Bidco Africa) | 31 | ||
| 2 | 58 | 0.4 Billion | Steel & Cement: (Devki Group, NCCL) | 46 | |||
| 3 | Naushad Merali | 64 | 0.37 Billion | Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya) | 48 |
| Rank in Kenya | Name | Age | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth | Rank in Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhimji Depar Shah and family | 83 | 0.7 Billion | Food Processing: (Bidco Africa) | 33 | ||
| 2 | Naushad Merali | 63 | 0.55 Billion | Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya) |
| Rank in Kenya | Name | Age | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth | Rank in Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vimal Shah and family | 60 | 1.6 Billion[2] | Food Processing: (Bidco Africa) | 18 | ||
| 2 | Naushad Merali | 62 | 0.43 Billion | Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya) |
| Rank in Kenya | Name | Age | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth | Rank in Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uhuru Kenyatta and family | 50 | 0.6Billion[3] | Diversified: (Brookside, NCBA, Land holdings among other businesses) | 26[4] | ||
| 2[5] | 71 | 0.3 Billion | Diversified: (Real estate holdings, Capital FM, Centum among other businesses) | 31 | |||
| 3 | Naushad Merali | 60 | 0.21 Billion[6] | Diversified: (Sameer Group, Airtel Kenya) | 33 |