Chris Kirubi is the fifth richest person in Kenya and the most influential businessman in East Africa.Kirubi’s wealth is distributed across all industries and runs into billions of shillings.
The business mogul started creating wealth in early 1970s when he resigned from Kenatco,a government owned transport company. He started buying old buildings, renovating them and either selling the renovated structures or renting them out.
After realizing money is good, Kirubi entered the field of real estate. He started buying plots in various towns at a throw away price. In 1980, he had more than 30 pieces of land scattered across the country.
He later developed rental apartments which he sold to winning buyers, especially in Nairobi.
His journey,from rugs to riches can be explained by what he currently own.Kirubi owns the following properties
He owns Internationals house, located in Nairobi CBD
Has shares in UAP Insurance
He owns 30 % of Centum Investment Company
He owns 50 % of Harco Tiger Industries Limited
He owns 100 % of Capital FM
He has significant amount of shares in Kenya Commercial Bank Group, Nation Media Group and Standard Chartered Kenya
He owns Garden City Mall, the biggest mall in East and Central Africa
He has several apartments and residential houses in Nairobi and Mombasa
Those are just but a few of the companies owned by Chris Kirubi.According to Forbes, Kirubi is worth Ksh30 billion, which I believe is under estimation.
