In the history of our people, one of the most popular topics is the role of rich people in Kazakh society. The article analyzes the life history and socio-political activities of Ibrai Akbayuly, who came from a wealthy dynasty of the Karkaraly region of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ibrai Akbayuly was a volost administrator in the Karkarinsky district and helped the Alash leaders, who were at the head of the national liberation struggle of the Kazakh people. He was expelled from the country for providing material support and assistance to Alash activists. He had friendly relations with the public and government figure, Teacher of the Nation Akhmet Baitursynuly. He did not stand aside from the national liberation struggle of the Kazakh people at the beginning of the 20th century and expressed great support for it. At a time when the fate of the nation was being decided, he provided great assistance in the work of Alashorda in replenishing the troops and providing them with cavalry.

It is known that after the establishment of Soviet power in Kazakhstan, people from rich families and those who were rich themselves were persecuted, first of all, as class enemies. One of those persecuted by the Soviet authorities was Ibrai Akbayuly. In 1928, all his livestock was confiscated, in 1929 he was exiled outside Kazakhstan for three years, and despite serving his sentence, he was innocently repressed in 1937.