Paul Kamlesh Pattni, also known as Brother Paul, was born in 1965. He was implicated in the 1990s Goldenberg scandal but was acquitted of all charges in 2013. In March 2023, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit uncovered him as a key figure in a dirty gold money laundering scheme in Zimbabwe. His net worth is estimated to be $1.4 billion.
Background
Kamlesh Pattni was born and raised in Mombasa, Kenya. He later moved to Nairobi, where he allegedly used his business to acquire billions of shillings through the Goldenberg scandal, collaborating with prominent politicians and government officials. The Daily Nation reports that Pattni has since converted to Christianity, adopting the name Paul, and now runs his own church.
In April 2013, the High Court acquitted him of charges related to the Goldenberg scandal.
Political Career
Pattni is the chairman of the Kenya National Democratic Alliance (KENDA), a political party in Kenya. He was a parliamentary candidate in the 2007 elections. In the 2013 election, he unsuccessfully contested the Westlands Constituency, receiving 10,083 votes.
Paul Kamlesh Pattni Personal Life
Pattni was born into a Hindu family and later converted to Christianity, taking the name Paul upon his baptism. In 2012, he was awarded the Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize for Humanitarianism and Equity by the Ghanaian Excellence Awards Foundation.
References
- Daily Nation report on Kamlesh Pattni’s conversion to Christianity.
- Information on Kamlesh Pattni running his own church.
- High Court’s acquittal of Kamlesh Pattni in April 2013.
- Pattni’s political involvement and candidacy in the 2007 and 2013 elections.
