{"id":85895,"date":"2024-09-01T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T16:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/09\/01\/mombasa-businessman-and-philathropist-hamukh-patel-cremated-after-city-procession\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T16:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T16:04:02","slug":"mombasa-businessman-and-philathropist-hamukh-patel-cremated-after-city-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/mombasa-businessman-and-philathropist-hamukh-patel-cremated-after-city-procession\/","title":{"rendered":"Mombasa businessman and philathropist Hamukh Patel cremated after city procession"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOMBASA, Kenya, Sep 1 \u2014 The late Mombasa billionaire Hasmukh Patel was on Sunday afternoon cremated following his passing on Thursday after a brief illness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cremation took place at the Hindu Crematorium in Mombasa, in line with Hindu customs.<\/p>\n

Patel\u2019s final journey lasted about seven hours, during which his body placed on a chair atop a special vehicle was driven across the city in a grand procession.<\/p>\n

The procession stretched from Pandya Memorial Hospital through Mombasa CBD to New Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj Hall along Links Road, behind Shree Swaminarayan Academy and SOS School in Nyali.<\/p>\n

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Along the way, his body was taken to five Hindu temples within Mombasa, and to his home in Nyali where family members and relatives paid their last respects.<\/p>\n

Mourners lined the streets of Mombasa to honour Patel.<\/p>\n

At New Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj Hall in Nyali, thousands from all walks of life gathered to pay tribute.<\/p>\n

Patel\u2019s body was positioned at the centre of the hall, still seated on a chair, as leaders from various sectors remembered him as a towering figure and an embodiment of humanity.<\/p>\n

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Tributes <\/h2>\n

He was especially celebrated for his philanthropic spirit and generous contributions.<\/p>\n

President William Ruto and Uganda\u2019s President Yoweri Museveni sent their condolences to Patel\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

President Ruto, through Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho, described Patel as a visionary entrepreneur and a respected philanthropist whose legacy endures.<\/p>\n

\u201cHasmukh Patel was not only known for his impressive oratory skills but also for his unwavering commitment to community service. His tireless efforts to uplift the needy and vulnerable have had a profound impact,\u201d President Ruto said.<\/p>\n

The President highlighted Patel\u2019s significant contributions to education, healthcare, and social services, revealing that the government had allocated him 40,000 acres at the Galana Kulalu Irrigation Project in Kilifi.<\/p>\n

Ruto said Patel\u2019s grand vision for a self-sufficient Kenya, particularly through sustainable solutions to the country\u2019s food security challenges.<\/p>\n

Kilifi North MP Owen Bay said he introduced Patel to President Ruto to discuss his passion for reducing food costs in Kenya.<\/p>\n

He said by the time of his death, Patel had invested around Sh3 billion in the Galana Kulalu project, constructing 12 large dams to demonstrate Kenya\u2019s potential in agricultural transformation.<\/p>\n

Joho, also a former Mombasa governor, remembered Patel\u2019s role in transforming the 50-year-old Kibarani dumpsite into a recreational park.<\/p>\n

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka expressed a deep sense of loss following Patel\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n

Musyoka noted Patel\u2019s remarkable generosity, spending over Sh300 million monthly on various causes without seeking public recognition.<\/p>\n

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir announced plans to rename a road and a school for children with special needs in Mombasa in honour of Hasmukh Patel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will ensure that Hasu\u2019s name lives on,\u201d Nassir said. <\/p>\n

Other leaders who attended the service included MPs Badi Twalib (Jomvu), Rashid Bedzimba (Kisauni), Mombasa Senator Mohammed Faki, and UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MOMBASA, Kenya, Sep 1 \u2014 The late Mombasa billionaire Hasmukh Patel was on Sunday afternoon cremated following his passing on Thursday after a brief illness. The cremation took place at the Hindu Crematorium in Mombasa, in line with Hindu customs. Patel\u2019s final journey lasted about seven hours, during which his body placed on a chair […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85895\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}