The succession plans of the multi-billion-shilling property investments made by the "Rwathia boys" in Nairobi are failing, risking the future of the estimated Sh500 billion empire.

• The initial investments began as a collective effort in the 1920s by young men from Murang'a, pooling resources to buy properties.
• Kanene Kabiru, a director of the investment group, highlights that complications in succession have led to family disputes and confusion in ownership.
• The assets range from buildings to hotels, but many properties are struggling due to poor management and the challenge of unifying numerous beneficiaries, now numbering over 287 individuals.