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Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Tycoon Ashok Doshi in the dock at Milimani Law Court. [File, Standard]
In 1992, billionaire Ashok Doshi was on the path of expanding his business empire and decided to look for land within Nairobi.
His search bore fruit when he met businesswoman Jennifer Nthenya Wambua who owned a 2.5-acre land along Processional Way but wanted to dispose it to save her hotel business which was struggling.
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