Wicknell Chivayo empire: Kenyan business links under scrutiny as family begins wealth audit
Mr Chivayo’s family has registered his estate with Zimbabwe’s Master of the High Court.
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday evening, September 30, 2026.
The family of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has begun the process of taking stock of his vast fortune following his death in a helicopter crash, raising fresh questions about his business interests in Kenya and his close relationship with President William Ruto.
Their last known meeting was a private three-hour dinner at State House, Nairobi, on September 9, 2026.
An illegal connection to Kenya Pipeline's main petroleum pipeline discovered inside a condemned building in Changamwe.
Withdrawing or spending money sent to you by mistake is theft.
The Kenyan secured the seat in the third round of voting after most contenders dropped out of the race.
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