Chris Kirubi

Life & Legacy

Christopher John Kìrubi (20 August 1941 – 14 June 2021), born in Murang'a County, was a Kenyan businessman, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He was a director at Centum Investment Company, a business conglomerate, of which he was the largest individual shareholder.
According to the 2011 Forbes annual rankings of Africa's richest people in Kenya, Kìrubi was ranked the second richest man in Kenya and 31st richest in Africa, with a net worth of $301 million. He ranked behind only the Kenyatta family, who were ranked richest in Kenya in 2011 with a net worth of $500 million. However, in 2012, Forbes dropped Kìrubi from the list of Africa's 40 richest.
He chaired DHL Express Kenya Limited, Haco Industries Kenya Limited, Kiruna International Limited, International House Limited, Nairobi Bottlers Limited, Sandvik East Africa Limited and 98.4 Capital FM. He was also a non-executive director of Bayer East Africa Limited, UAP Provincial Insurance Company Limited and Beverage Services of Kenya Limited.
He died on 14 June 2021 after a long battle with cancer.