Kenyans Who Became Billionaires After Quitting The Police Force

Although quitting one's job without a plan is considered detrimental, especially with the soaring numbers of unemployed Kenyans, some individuals have dared and succeeded.

These Kenyans made the bold move to leave their respective ventures and invest in completely different areas and ended up joining the billionaires' club.

They followed their dreams and for some, it was despite having a vast educational background or much money and resources. Here are four such Kenyan billionaires who ended up becoming became game-changers in their fields

Harun Mwau

John Harun Mwau once served as a police officer in his 20s. While in the police force, Mwau participated in the Olympic Games as a rifle shooter in 1968 and as a pistol shooter in 1972.

So talented was Mwau in the sport that he was christened, "the Boss". It is reported that he enjoyed using a sharpshooter rifle while on duty due to his preference for long-range shooting competitions.

Mzee Kibor

One of the most legendary Kenyan men, who riveted the nation with his marital controversies, extremist views, frenzied antics and unorthodox takes is no more.

Mzee Jackson Kibor's life was that of a mythical genius - He lived fast, amassed an insane amount of wealth, walked into and out of a bunch of marriages, took his ex-wives head-on, riled up a ruling dictatorship, sparred with his sons, farmed with utmost enthusiasm and rocked an entire town with the mere mention of his venerable name.

Born in the early 50's in Nandi County, Mzee Kibor would be orphaned in his early years before dropping out of school in Class 5 for failure to pay a meagre Sh. 1.05 per annum.

The late Mzee Jackson Kibor alias Men's conference chairman started out as a policeman before venturing into farming and real estate which made him a billionaire. 

Mzee Kibor joined the police service after he dropped out of school due to lack of funds to pay for his fees.

The late James Mageria left his job as a high-ranking police officer and later became one of the founders of Karen Hospital.

He joined the workforce by first becoming a police officer in the 1960s and rose up the ranks to the position of officer in charge of crime and investigation.