The late Laxmanbhai Bhimji K. Raghwani is not a very popular name in the country, however, his reputation supercedes him.
Laxmanbhai, who died in September 2023, was the founder of Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd, a company behind several iconic buildings in Nairobi City.
Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd is a limited liability company that was founded in 1953 with its full ownership in Kenya.
The company is one of the entities that make up Laxmanbhai Construction Group with operations in; Kenya, India, and the United Kingdom (UK).
Based in Kenya, Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd receives support from its UK and India subsidiaries, especially in the importation of materials and equipment.
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The company has grown over the years and currently manages construction projects with values estimated to be around Ksh 6 billion.
According to information on its website, the company has worked on several popular buildings which range from institutions to residential apartments, and commercial establishments.
Some of the popular institutions Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd has worked on include; Brookhouse School, Aga Khan University Centre, Nairobi, and Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.
Under the hotel and hospitality category, Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd has worked on English Point Marina, Villa Rosa Kempinski, and The New Stanley Hotel.
File image of English Point Marina, one of the projects by Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd. [Photo: Courtesy]
Commercial buildings seem to be its stronghold as it has several projects in this category such as; Lonrho House, Teleposta Towers, Westend Towers along Waiyaki Way, the United Nations (UN) complex in Gigiri, Tune Hotel, Westlands, Britam Tower, The Hub Karen, Villa Rosa Kempinski, Sarit Centre Phase 3 B and IM Headquarters among others.
The company also worked on Carrefour supermarkets at The Hub Karen, TRM Mall, Junction Mall, Two Rivers Mall, and Shoprite supermarkets at Garden City and Westgate shopping malls.
