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How Muthama Became a Billionaire After Fight Between 2 Americans
Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama could perhaps be described as the luckiest man on the face of the earth. A class seven dropout who managed to accumulate so much wealth defying the society's mantra that Education is the key to success. Mr Muthama owns a multi-billion mining company, Rockland Kenya Limited, which was practically served to him on a silver platter. A young and little-educated Muthama is reported to have visited his uncle who worked in the Taita Taveta mines where he started working as a tea boy. In 1974, American Geologist John Saul and his partner Eliot Miller discovered ruby (a precious gemstone) in Taita Taveta — a finding that would later emerge to be one the largest in the world. The two American nationals faced major setbacks when high-ranking Government officials discovered that 'mzungus' were milling millions in their own land. This was led by then President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Interestingly, Saul and Miller had probably foreseen this and strategically sold shares of their mining company, Ta
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Johnson Muthama
Johnson Nduya Muthama is a Kenyan politician who served as Machakos Senator between 2013 and 2017.
Muthama was born on October 20, 1954, to a peasant family in Machakos. He received modest education before leaving home in the search of informal employment.
In his late teenage years, Muthama visited his uncle who worked in the Taita Taveta mines and was employed as a tea boy. As he rose through the ranks, the owners of the mines, John Saul and Eliot Miller, were forcefully deported as Mzee Jomo Kenyatta had eyes on the precious ruby mines that were being mined by Muthama’s employers.
The deportation saw Muthama inherit some of their businesses and became one of the largest dealers in the ruby business through his company, Rockland Limited.
He ventured into elective politics in 2007 when he was elected Kangundo MP on the ODM Kenya ticket (now Wiper Party). Muthama served as government chief whip between 2008 and 2013 when he was elected Machakos Senator.
He did not seek re-election in 2017 after a fallout with his party leader Kalonzo Musy
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- Johnson Muthama served as Kangundo MP from 2008 to 2013 when he was elected Machakos senator following the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution
- In 2017, he opted out of elective politics and focused his energy on campaigning for the defunct National Super Alliance (NASA), whose presidential candidate was ODM leader Raila Odinga
- The former Machakos senator, who dropped out of school in Class Seven due to lack of school fees, has investments in agriculture, mining and real estate
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Johnson Muthama is a Kenyan politician who doubles up as a shrewd businessman.
He served as Kangundo MP from 2008 to 2013 when he was elected Machakos senator following the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution that introduced a devolved system of governance.
In 2017, he opted out of elective politics and focused his energy on campaigning for the defunct National Super Alliance (NASA), whose presidential candidate was ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Muthama fell out with Wiper leader Ka
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