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John Ngumi seeks to crown himself king of Kenyan logistics

John Ngumi, head of the state-owned Industrial & Commercial Development Corp. © LinkedIn

The former banker, now head of the parastatal Industrial & Commercial Development Corp (ICDC), is lobbying the Treasury and the president's office to take control of Kenya's ports, railways, and pipelines. [...]

Published on 05.05.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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