Sudha Ruparell
Encyclopedia
Sudha Ruparell is a Kenya
n currently living in Dubai, UAE. She is the daughter of Chamanlal Kamani
and was married to the late Ashwin Ruparell.
Her name in Kenyan politics
is associated with the Anglo Leasing scam. She was also involved in a 1993 deal in which the government of Kenya bought hundreds of jeeps from Mahindra and Mahindra Limited for use by the police force. Most of them were grounded within a month due to mechanical problems. The jeeps were bought through a company called Kamsons Ltd, which is owned by Chamanlal Kamani and his sons, with Sudha Ruparell as director. It is suspected that the government paid 1 million Kenyan shilling
s for each jeep.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n currently living in Dubai, UAE. She is the daughter of Chamanlal Kamani
Chamanlal Kamani
Chamanlal Vrajlal Kamani is a business magnate and the patriarch of the Kamani family of Kenya, with interests in hotels, flower farms, infrastructure, telecommunications, project financing, real estate, cotton, as well as Diani Reef Beach Resort in Mombasa and Radisson Whitesands Resort in Goa,...
and was married to the late Ashwin Ruparell.
Her name in Kenyan politics
Politics of Kenya
The Politics of Kenya take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Kenya is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Recent constitutional amendments have enabled sharing of executive powers between the...
is associated with the Anglo Leasing scam. She was also involved in a 1993 deal in which the government of Kenya bought hundreds of jeeps from Mahindra and Mahindra Limited for use by the police force. Most of them were grounded within a month due to mechanical problems. The jeeps were bought through a company called Kamsons Ltd, which is owned by Chamanlal Kamani and his sons, with Sudha Ruparell as director. It is suspected that the government paid 1 million Kenyan shilling
Kenyan shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents.-Coins:The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 shillings. Twenty-five cents coins were not minted after 1969; 2 shillings coins were last minted in 1971...
s for each jeep.