Jimmy Wanjigi is popularly known for his flashy show of wealth, his gun troubles with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and his political divorce with the Orange Democratic Movement party of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Wanjigi is the son to former Kamukunji MP, and Cabinet Minister Maina Wanjigi.
He is currently the chief executive officer of Kwacha Group of Companies, a privately held family office with interests in various sectors of the Kenyan economy including agri-business, financial services, industrials and real estate.
Jimmy is a serial entrepreneur whose formal career in business begun in his early twenties when, after returning from University, he co-founded Kenya’s first private garbage collection company, BINS Limited.
But how educated is he? Let’s take a look:
Wanjigi is an alumnus of St. Mary’s School, Nairobi where his schoolmates included Uhuru Kenyatta and Gideon Moi.
After leaving school he matriculated at York University where he studied business from 1982 – 1986.
Prison cleaner with Sh. 257mn in bank, Sh. 89mn houses and cars
Following his graduation he returned to Kenya to pursue a career in business. Jimmy is married to Irene Nzisa, and their two children study at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland.
