Top on the list of the silent billionaires are KPMG’s chief executive, Josphat Mwaura, Ernst & Young’s CEO, Gitahi Gichahi and Philip Kinisu, the former chairman of the ethics and anti-corruption commission.

Doctors, lawyers and accountants are among those whose professional incomes offer a real chance of social mobility. Partners at audit firms can rake in tens of millions of shillings in a year depending on the performance of their companies.

This is because they are entitled to a share of profits or losses made. More consultancy jobs often translate into higher earnings for these individuals.

“Partners at audit firms make between Sh20 million and Sh50 million on average,” an executive at a Nairobi-based consultancy told the Business Daily.

Auditors on the list of high-net-worth professionals include Philip Muema, Geoffrey Karuu, Peter Anchinga, Gulamhusein Fakrudin, Patrick Kamau, Brian Disouza and Jacob Gathecha.

if you are in charge of tenders/procurement in a parastatal,no need to worry about salary-- you can even work for free;know what I mean ???