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MOHANLAL KALA SAVANI
ESTABLISHED ONE
OF THE LEADING FILM DISTRIBUTION AND
CINEMA BUSINESS THROUGHOUT
EAST AFRICA SINCE 1930
Coastweek
- - A pioneer Kenya businessman,
Mohanlal Kala Savani of Messrs. Samji Kala & Co. Ltd Mombasa -
passed away peacefully of Thursday, January 15th, 1998 at the age
of 98 years.
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Having arrived at
Mombasa just after the First World War (1918) he founded his business
which through the years he expanded not only in Kenya but all over
East Africa.
His concerns included
import and export of raw cotton, textiles and various other items.
He had established one
of the leading film distri-bution and Cinema business throughout East
Africa since 1930, and was a Founding Member of such industries as
Kicomi, African Cotton Industries, Samex Textiles and Mombasa Towel
Manufacturers.
Furthermore, he was one of
the leading property developers on the Kenya Coast. |
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Coastweek
- - Mohanlal
Kala Savani. |
A family spokesman in
Mombasa told Coastweek:
"Mohanbhai was a silent
and constructive public working and elder guide to many and a very
generous donor to many local charities.
"He was also a Trustee
of the Mombasa Lohana Community during his lifetime.
"He is survived by a
family of five sons, two daughters and numerous grand and great grand
children".
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