Chris Kirubi

Kìrubi was born into a poor family, and his parents died when he was young. He began work while still in school, working during school holidays to support himself and his siblings. Upon graduation, his first job was as a salesman, repairing and selling gas cylinders for Shell, the petroleum conglomerate. ==Career==

During the 1960s and early 1970s, Kirubi worked as an Administrator at Kenatco, a government-owned transportation company. Around 1971, he began buying run-down buildings in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa, renovating them for resale or renting them out. He also began acquiring prime land in and around Nairobi and proceeded to erect rental and other commercial properties, using loans from Kenyan financial institutions. Holdings Kìrubi was the largest single investor in Centum Investment Company, whose stock is listed on both the Nairobi Stock Exchange and on the Uganda Securities Exchange. and Nation Media Group. Former investments At one time, Kìrubi owned 9.58 percent of UAP Holdings, an investment and insurance conglomerate that provides investment and insurance services in the countries of Eastern and Central Africa. In 2015, he sold his shares to Old Mutual and exited the stock. In May 2020, Haco Industries sold the BIC brand (stationery, lighters and shavers) to French conglomerate Société BIC. The deal brought to an end 40 years of Haco's BIC franchise. == Philanthropy ==

Kìrubi was involved in a youth mentorship programme called Ask Kìrubi. He pursued his passion for youth empowerment in Africa through online authorship and physical talks in high schools and universities in Kenya. == Death ==

Kìrubi died on 14 June 2021 after a long battle with colon cancer. ==See also==