Fare thee well
@CKirubi
. The visionary man I have had the privilege of working with for 20 years. A friend, a leader, a mentor, a father. You were the greatest of them all from where will another like you come.
This morning my mentee Allan Mutuma came to say thank you. He has been appointed Head of Research on Affordable Housing at the Africa Union. He joined the
@CentumPLC
GT program in 2014 & he had the opportunity of serving in different capacities including as my EA. Kudos Allan!
A decade ago I joined
@Centum_Inv
. It has been an incredible journey with many highs and lows and I could not have done this without each and everyone of you.
I look forward to steering the company to greater heights with your continued support.
#MworiaAt10
Thanks to my
@CentumPLC
colleagues for a wonderful birthday cake. Hard to believe that except for 2 years I have marked each of birthdays from age 23 to 41 at Centum. How time flies when one is busy working on challenging pursuits with a super team.
To support the continued learning of pupils during this Covid - 19 crisis
@Lhornpublishers
an
@CentumPLC
subsidiary has availed their online learning platform to learners from class 1 to form 4 for free
We today repaid Kshs 6.6 Bn towards our five year bond therefore fully retiring
@CentumPLC
debt. Many thanks to the team for achieving this critical strategic objective 14 months into our Centum 4.0 Strategy Period.
It was a pleasure for Zhang and I to host Charlie of China Square where he briefed me on progresss towards the launch of their flagship China Square in
@TwoRivers_KE
Was feeling tired this morning but I forced myself to go for my weekly morning run. I had intended to run 10km but as I ran I decided to do half a marathon. Today’s run reminded me that we can achieve far more than we think we can. We just need to get started.
Visited the recently commissioned cashew nut factory in the
@VipingoLtd
industrial park EPZ. It is supporting thousands of farmers, is directly employing over 300 people and is generating foreign currency. The only challenge they are facing is a shortage of cashew nuts.
Happy New Year to you all!
Stay focused on what you would like to achieve, work very hard and have the courage to take chances. Nothing great has ever been achieved overnight so practice patience.
#Happy2019
@githunguri_don
If any one has the young man’s contact and he is interested in pursuing a degree program in the STEM field please advise him to consider applying to
@mksu_official
. He will be eligible for the Chancellors Scholarship which will cater for a 100% of his school fees.
The best gift you can give to anyone is education! I grew up in a small town, I’m not from a particularly wealthy family but I am here today because of the educational opportunities I had in my life ~ .
@NaboCapital
@PiusMuchiri
Today we say farewell to Dr Joe Barrage Wanjui a mentor and a friend. We celebrate the life of a giant who amongst his many achievements was taking time to mentor younger leaders. Rest in peace Dr Wanjui till we meet again.
It was a great experience running the 10km race in the
#BeyondZeroHalfMarathon
with my 8 year old son. His target was to run in under an hour. We almost made it 😊
A true measure of a champion is not wether you win or loose but is on how you rise when you loose and how dangerous you are when you come back. Go for it champ
@anthonyfjoshua
I was today privileged to witness the signing of a partnership agreement between
@SarovaHotelsKen
&
@MaiyanHomes
that will see Maiyan become the 9th property in Kenya that is part of the Sarova Group.
Had the pleasure of hosting Dr James Mwangi & his senior team in at
@MaiyanHomes
where we signed an MOU between
@KeEquityBank
and
@MaiyanHomes
that will see the two organisations have greater collaboration.
It was a pleasure attending the board meeting of Greenblade an
@CentumPLC
subsidiary in the agriculture sector where we approved a 50% increase in production capacity on the back of a significant growth in export demand.
Thoroughly enjoyed & was inspired by my this weekend’s read. Reinforced my belief that potential is not solely realized through ability but by persistent and focused effort despite the setbacks we inevitably face on the journey of becoming the best possible versions of ourselves
Read
@EliudKipchoge
interview and I’m on a high! Even read it with my kids. “if someone wants to run this unthinkable time & he has no belief in the mind then he can’t. But if your belief is in the mind & in the blood beyond the skin and in the bone marrow then it’s possible.”
This morning, I have the pleasure and honor of being the chief guest at the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2019
@novapioneer_ke
. This is the first group of pupils to be enrolled to the Nova School in Kenya! Congratulations!
It was a real pleasure spending time this holiday with four legendary historical figures - Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson. A beautifully written masterpiece brimming with leadership lessons.
I don’t divide the world into the weak and the strong, or the successes and the failures. I divide the world into the learners and non learners. Benjamin Barber
Kudos
@Jibrilblessing
for the great work you are doing in promoting Kenyan tech innovation. The designed in Kenya Pace head sets are simply awesome. Folks, please get your set at Safaricom shops, jumia or
@keeppaceafrica
I was going through my library and I came across these two gems which I bought and read early in my career. Excellent training in developing a logical and clear thinking style which in turn enables clear and logical communication and decision making.
Congratulations to the
#MksuGraduation2019
class. This is just the beginning, so set new goals for yourself and prepare yourself for new opportunities.
As your Chancellor, I am proud of each one of you and I wish you all the very best as you pursue your dreams and goals.
We would like to express our gratitude to all those who have supported the Laikipia COVID 19 Emergency Response. Through your support, we provided food to more than 27,000 households. It has been an honour Chairing this initiative and it is our pleasure to release our Report.
Karibu Sam Mwai the new CEO of
@MaiyanHomes
. I am confident that the staff, guests, investors and the broader community will benefit from your 40 years plus experience. I wish you God’s blessings in your new role.
It was with great happiness and pride that I today presented a bonus cheque of Kshs 211 million to the staff of Almasi Beverages whose Board I Chair & a
@Centum_Inv
subsidiary for their exceptional performance. PAT has grown from Kshs 112mm in 2012 to over Kshs 1 Bn in 2017.
It was a pleasure to commission the Githogoro water project 3 weeks after we launched the project. Over 10,000 families will have access to treated water. Kudos to all the project partners
@CentumCares
@TwoRivers_KE
@HonTimWanyonyi
& the Githogoro community.
Very proud of my former colleague
@RisperMukoto
on her election to the board of directors of
@NSE_PLC
at today’s AGM. She is an exceptionally capable and competent leader
Congratulations Samuel. I can attest to your entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to duty and an extremely high personal standard. We are proud to be associated with you. You are a reliable and capable leader.
I was today privileged to witness the signing of a USD 20mm long term financing agreement by
@CentumPLC
subsidiary
@CentumRE
and the
@IFC
. The agreement was signed by Ken Mbae the Centum RE MD and Henrick Pedersen IFC Regional Director.
My deepest sympathies go out to the victims, families and colleagues of the Riverside Terror attack. Kenya shall overcome this and come out stronger and more united.
#WeShallOvercome
#KenyaAttack
It was an honor to receive The Natures Advocate Award at the TNC Leadership Summit in Washington DC from the Chairman, Senator Bill Frist & Kameran Onley for my work on the Kenya PFP initiative which will potentially have significant impact globally
#voicesforconservation
Today I had the honour of joining President Uhuru Kenyatta as he unveiled Kenya’s 1st session of the
#UNHabitatAssembly
at
@UN
Complex Gigiri.
@CentumPLC
has been identified as a leading institution in the area of sustainable urban nodes development in E. Africa.
#Innovate4Change
I had the privilege of meeting & having fruitful discussions with the senior leadership of ISUZU in their headquarters in Tokyo. Our partners in
@IsuzuKenya
I this morning had the honor of installing Prof Lucy Irungu as the first Vice Chancellor of
@machakosuni
. Congratulations VC, we look forward to your transformational leadership.
A nice Easter Monday morning half marathon jog at Karura. Not easy jogging while wearing a mask on a slippery trail. Now back to getting things done remotely.
I this morning had the pleasure of presiding over the opening of the newest
@SidianBank
branch in Kamaki. The bank customers were excited that services have been brought closer to them.
Hard to believe that 10 years have passed since I took over as CEO of
@Centum_Inv
. It has been an incredible journey full of challenges & lots of fun. What we have achieved would have been impossible without the great team, amazingly supportive board and our shareholders.
Today marks our CEO's
@MworiaJ
10th working anniversary. Join us in celebrating and congratulating him on the journey that he has led Centum on for the past years. We sure look forward to your leadership and guidance in the coming years.
#MworiaAt10
I had a great mentorship session with the
@CentumRE
2024 cohort of 26 graduate trainees. We are working towards creating many more employment opportunities for our young people.
My late father, Stephen Mwirigi, on the right with the 3rd President of the Republic of Kenya. Fare thee well President Mwai Kibaki. You will forever remain the benchmark of leadership and excellence.
I will be live on , this Thursday, the 28th of November 2019 from 7am, presenting
@CentumPLC
's half year results and on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Follow the conversation:
#CentumHY2020
In
@VipingoLtd
handing over scolarship award letters to 50 needy but bright students who will be joining form 1 next week. The scholarships will cover the cost of their entire secondary school education.
@CKirubi
@NaboCapital
@PiusMuchiri
Thank you
@CKirubi
for being the best mentor, coach, teacher, colleague and friend to my team and I. I wish you a very blessed 2019 full of vitality, cheer, good health & positive impact. Your best days are ahead of you.
Signing Chancellors Scholarship letters for 35 top and needy students from the schools of engineering, sciences & mathematics ahead of
@Machakos
UN graduation today
This morning, I witnessed the handover of the Mzizi site in
@TwoRivers_KE
by
@kenmbae
the
@CentumRE
Managing Director to the Landmark Construction team who delivered over 500 homes in
@VipingoLtd
in record time and to the required spec.
As the Board Chair of the Laikipia County Development Authority (LCDA) and on behalf of my fellow board members, I had the privilege of presenting our Strategic Framework that seeks to reposition and uplift
@LaikipiaCountyG
.
#InvestInLaikipia
I had the honor of joining
@LoHoLearning
,
@Lhornpublishers
&
@SafaricomPLC
and all our partners in Blooming Flowers Academy to witness the launch of of a digital learning platform which is a joint initiative of Longhorn & Safaricom. The platform will revolutionize learning