Centum Investment Company Plc has appointed Wambua Kimeu as the new Group Finance Director. He takes over from Samuel Kariuki who served as the Group Finance Director and Managing Director at Centum Real Estate.
Prior to his appointment, Wambua served as the Chief Finance Officer of Almasi Beverages, a former subsidiary of Centum. He also recently joined Centum Capital Partners Limited as a Partner.
He is highly experienced having served as finance director for leading companies such as Trans-Century Limited and Tanelec Limited in Tanzania. Wambua also worked in the Assurance and Business
Advisory Services department at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Kenya from 2004 to 2007.
Wambua holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. In addition, he is a member
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.
See also: Centum shareholders approve the sale of Almasi and King Beverages.