Jimi Richard Wanjigi is seen as having a lavish lifestyle, funded by the Kenyan taxpayer, despite not producing anything of significance and engaging in questionable practices such as negotiating deals and rigging tenders.
Four lion sculptures, resembling Chinese foo dogs, stand at the entrance of his home in the upscale Nairobi suburb of Muthaiga. He is a teetotaler and workaholic who spends on luxury items like a Sh20 million Poggenpohl kitchen and sends his children to the costly Institut Le Rosey in Geneva.
Little is known about Tyl Ltd, the company he uses for cash transfers in millions of dollars, which is not part of the Kwacha Group. Tyl was initially registered in the Isle of Man, a tax haven, and operates a bank account in the UAE National Bank of Dubai.
On paper, Wanjigi earns money as a commission agent for various companies, receiving up to 15% of the contract price.
