Christopher John Kirubi is a Kenyan business tycoon and industrialist. He is currently the director at the Centum Investment Company.
Chris Kirubi as he is popularly known was born in 1941 in Kenya. He started his educational life at the Friends School Kamusinga and later had his tertiary education at the Handel’s University in Sweden and a Master’s degree in Harvard Business School.
Chris Kirubi Business Career
As a result of his poor background, Chris Kirubi started working while still in high school doing menial jobs like cleaning, picking up house servant duties and many more. Upon graduation, his first job was as a salesman, selling and repairing gas cylinders for a shell.
From there, he made some money and started investing with the little he had. Today he chairs the governing boards of the following firms; DHL Express Kenya Limited, Haco Industries Kenya Limited, Kiruma International Limited, International House Limited, Nairobi Bottlers Limited, Sandvik East Africa Limited and 98.4 Capital FM. He is also a non-executive director of Bayer East Africa Limited, UAP Provincial Insurance Company Limited and Beverage Services of Kenya Limited.
Chris Kirubi Net Worth
Chris Kirubi has a net worth estimated at $400 million.