Industrialist and philanthropist Hasmukh Kanji Patel, who owns Mombasa Cement, died on Thursday, August 29, while being rushed to a private hospital in Nyali.
Patel, 58, has been running several charity projects in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties.
Tudor MCA Samir Bhalo, who is also a close family member, said the body of the business mogul, who passed on at around 1pm, has been moved to Pandya Memorial Hospital, Mombasa.
“Today at around 1pm, we lost Mr Hasmukh Patel, the CEO of Mombasa Cement. He was just ill for about two days. He died on the way to hospital. We will update you on the funeral arrangements,” said Bhalo.
