Centum

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BUSINESSFEATURED STORY

Centum: Kirubis Brace for Big Loss

Centum owns a 58 percent stake in the development which includes Two Rivers Mall as well as commercial and residential spaces.

Centum RE CEO Kenneth Mbae. Centum RE's operating expenses grew to Ksh748.4 million in the year ended March 2023 up from from Ksh502.1 million the previous year. [Photo/ Centum RE]
BUSINESSREAL ESTATE

Turnaround as Centum RE Posts Ksh174M Net Profit

The big turnaround has been attributed primarily to valuation gains in the Centum RE portfolio. Centum RE's portfolio includes hundreds of high-end apartments...

Maryanne Musangi. The gazettement of Two Rivers Financial Centre as a special economic zone is expected to boost the prospects of the Two Rivers Development, which in recent times has been posting losses. [Photo/ NMG]
BUSINESSFEATURED STORYPERSON OF INTEREST

Kirubi Heiress Strikes New Goldmine

Chris Kirubi, who passed away in 2021 aged 80, owned a 31-percent stake in Centum Investments. The stake is today held by his...

Centum Chief Executive James Mworia
BUSINESS

Centum Exits Buyout Deal With Access Bank

Centum Investment Company PLC has abandoned a buyout deal with Nigerian lender Access Bank. In a statement on Thursday, January 12, 2022, Centum...

Centum Investment Group CEO James Mworia during the company's half year results and investor briefing on November 27, 2020. The virtual event took place at their Two Rivers offices in Nairobi. SALATON NJAU (NAIROBI)
FEATURED STORY

James Mworia: How His Salary Dropped From Ksh1 Million A Day To Ksh125,000

In the year ended March 31, 2017, it was revealed that Centum Investment Company CEO James Mworia earned Ksh375.6 million, or Ksh1 million...

Centum CEO James Mworia. A letter purportedly authored by ex employees has shareholders jittery. [Photo/ © Adriane Ohanesian/FT.com]
BUSINESSMARKETS

High-Stakes Battle for Centum Sends Stock Tumbling

Centum has interests in Real Estate, Private Equity (PE), Development and Marketable Securities. Primarily, the letter poked holes in the management, business and...

Cascadia Apartments in Gigiri, Nairobi. It is among Real estate ventures under the Centum umbrella. [Photo/ CentumRe]
BUSINESS

Centum Plots Ksh16 Billion Exit from Real Estate Subsidiary

The funds raised would be reinvested in stocks, bonds and private equity, reducing the noticeable prominence of real estate in Centum's portfolio.

Centum Investment Company holds a 58 percent stake in Two Rivers Development Ltd. (TRDL), a 102-acre development.
BUSINESSMARKETS

Two Rivers Posts Ksh1.9 Billion Loss Denting Centum Prospects

Notably, Two Rivers Development Ltd. (TRDL) in which Centum holds a 58% stake posted a whopping Ksh1.9 billion loss for the year. Two...

Environmental activists in a past demonstration agains the proposed 1,050 MW coal-fired power plant in Lamu
FEATURED STORY

Lamu Coal Power Plant: Talks to Save Stalled Mega-Project

Amu, a joint venture between Centum and Gulf Power, has faced a series of setbacks as it tried to pull off the mega-project.