Kenya’s wealthiest women build cross-sector empires spanning industries and borders, driving national development and reshaping East Africa’s economic landscape through strategic investments in finance, real estate, agriculture, and manufacturing. Mama Ngina Kenyatta leads this list as the richest Kenyan Woman.

1. Ngina Kenyatta

Net Worth: $230 Million (KSh30 billion)

Source of Wealth: Real estate, Media, Agriculture, Banking, Hospitality

Mama Ngina Kenyatta leads this group with $230 million net worth. Former First Lady and matriarch of the Kenyatta family. Her wealth is tied to her family’s vast business empire, which includes interests in banking (Commercial Bank of Africa), hospitality (Heritage Hotels), real estate, media, and dairy farming (Brookside Dairies).

Her 13.2% stake in NCBA Group and full control of Brookside Dairy, which processes over 60% of Kenya’s milk, showcase their dominance. Their Northlands City development outside Nairobi demonstrates their commitment to Kenya’s future. She also owns Mediamax Network Limited, which includes K24 TV and The People Daily.

2. Zarin Merali

Net Worth: $220 Million (KSh28.4 billion)

Source of Wealth: Diversified

Zarin Merali manages her late husband Naushad’s estate, who founded Sameer Group as a leading Kenyan entrepreneur. The family holds majority stakes in Sameer Africa (74.06%) and Sasini Tea (65.46%), plus 5.2% of NCBA Group and other assets via Legend Investments Ltd. While Naushad’s wealth reached $370 million in 2015, Zarin’s current fortune stands at approximately $220 million.

3. Mary-Ann Musangi

Net Worth: $100 Million (KSh13 billion)

Source of Wealth: Real estate, Insurance, Healthcare (Diversified)

Following the loss of her father, the renowned business magnate Chris Kirubi, Mary-Ann Musangi now steers the family’s vast business empire. She’s at the helm of an impressive portfolio—from Centum Investment Plc to Capital Media Group—with Billionaires. Africa valuing the expansive estate at a staggering $100 million. Her domain stretches across real estate, insurance, and healthcare sectors, positioning her as the guardian of her father’s formidable legacy.

4. Leah Wanjiku Muguku

Net Worth: $50 Million (KSh6.45 billion)

Source of Wealth: Agriculture, Real Estate

Leah Wanjiku Muguku pioneered Kenya’s agribusiness after leaving teaching in 1963. She built Muguku Poultry Farm to produce 500,000 chicks daily, owns the $23.2 million Waterfront Mall in Nairobi, and holds a $12 million stake in Equity Group Holdings. As her late husband’s estate administrator, she’s now a major force in agriculture and real estate.

5. Amarjeet Patel

Net Worth: $40 Million (KSh5.1 billion)

Source of Wealth: Manufacturing, Banking, Real estate (Diversified)

Amarjeet Patel, a veteran investor, spans manufacturing, banking, and real estate. Via Aksaya Investment Holdings, she controls 49.9% of Carbacid Investments Plc, holds Co-operative Bank stakes worth $11.57 million, and maintains significant positions in Williamson Tea, Bamburi Cement, and Sanlam Kenya Plc (20.7%). Her strategic portfolio has established her as one of Kenya’s shrewdest investors.

6. Jane Wangui Njuguna

Net Worth: $21.54 Million (KSh2.77 billion)

Source of Wealth: Investments, Finance

Jane Wangui Njuguna co-founded Filimbi Ltd with Equity Bank’s Peter Munga. She owns 1.62% of Equity Group—worth a cool $21.54 million and impressive investments in Britam Holdings investments. Her investment success, separate from husband and Equity CEO James Mwangi, ranks her among Kenya’s top private investors. She’s carved out her own financial empire. Wangui’s investment prowess stands entirely on its own merits, cementing her place among Kenya’s investment elite.

7. Jane Wanjiru Michuki

Net Worth: $10 Million (KSh1.29 billion)

Source of Wealth: Legal & Investments

Jane Wanjiru Michuki stands as undeniable proof of what excellence in both law and finance can achieve. Not only has she built and led Kimani & Michuki Advocates into one of Kenya’s most prestigious corporate law firms, but she’s strategically positioned herself as a major market force with a substantial $9.4 million stake in Britam Insurance. This remarkable dual expertise hasn’t just brought her success—it has transformed her into an influential architect of Kenya’s corporate landscape.

8. Tabitha Karanja

Net Worth: $7 Million (KSh904 million)

Source of Wealth: Manufacturing, Brewery

She is one of Kenya’s most successful self-made entrepreneurs, having started the company with her husband in 1997. Tabitha Karanja transformed Kenya’s beverage landscape as co-founder and CEO of Keroche Breweries, building the country’s second-largest alcohol manufacturer against established giant East African Breweries. Her strategic evolution from rural fortified wines to a diverse national portfolio of beers, vodkas, and wines demonstrates extraordinary business acumen. Karanja’s rise to become one of Kenya’s preeminent industrialists exemplifies the power of vision, persistence, and market adaptability in African entrepreneurship.

9. Esther Muchemi

Net Worth: $5 Million (KSh645 million)

Source of Wealth: Information Technology, Entrepreneurship

Meet Esther Muchemi, the visionary founder and CEO behind the Samchi Group of Companies. From becoming Kenya’s very first M-Pesa agent to building a diverse business empire across telecommunications, hospitality, microfinance, and real estate, Muchemi hasn’t just participated in Kenya’s mobile money revolution—she helped ignite it. Her entrepreneurial journey has transformed her into one of the most influential figures reshaping Kenya’s business and technology landscape.

10. Flora Mutahi

Net Worth: $2.5 Million (KSh322 million)

Source of Wealth: Manufacturing

Founder of Melvin’s Teas, which has grown to become a major black tea exporter in Kenya. Flora Mutahi founded Melvin Marsh International, creating Kenya’s first flavored teas. She’s expanded Melvins Tea throughout East Africa and beyond, while making history as KAM’s first female chair and serving on key private sector boards. She was also recognized by Forbes in 2025 on its “50 Over 50 Global” list for her leadership in manufacturing.