Naushad Merali
Naushad N. Merali, CBS (born 1 January 1951 in Nairobi, Kenya) is the founder of the Kenyan mobile service provider Kencell along with French media giant Vivendi. He attended Highway Secondary School in the suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya. As one of Kenya's leading industrialists, Merali has brought commercial development in Kenya for more than 30 years and is constantly expanding his businesses throughout East Africa.His wife is Zarin Merali, who is a director for the Kenyan Paraplegic Organisation. She is also an interior design consultant.Merali's ancestors were believed to have emigrated from the state of Gujarat in what is now known as India. His mother's maiden name is assumed to be Patel; a surname occupied by famous Indian businessmen and 33% of all American mid-sized hotel owners.
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