Group Chief Executive Director

Mr. James Mworia is the Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Centum Investment Company Plc, a position he has held since October 2008.

He serves on several boards, including those of Sidian Bank Limited and Almasi Beverages Limited, where he serves as Chairman.

He is also associated with Nairobi Bottlers Limited, Isuzu East Africa Limited, and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

Mr. Mworia holds director positions in Centum Exotics Limited, Investpool Holdings Limited, Centum Development Company Limited, and Two Rivers Lifestyle Centre Limited.

He was appointed as Chancellor of Machakos University in October 2016.

Mr. Mworia holds a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Nairobi and a Doctorate in Business (Honoris Causa) from Machakos University.

He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a CFA Charter Holder, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, a Fellow of the Kenyan Institute of Management, and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

Managing Director - Centum Capital

Mr. Murimi was appointed the Managing Director for Centum Capital in August 2015.

Mr. Murimi heads Centum Capital, a division of Centum Group, charged with the responsibility of overseeing the execution of the Centum 3.0 strategy through the development of investment grade opportunities across the key sectors of focus.

Mr. Murimi holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Business Administration, is qualified as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and as a Certified Public Secretary (CPS). He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK).

Group Finance Director

Ms. Risper was appointed as the Group Finance Director in March 2022.

She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of the Institute of Certified Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), a Certified Mentor Coach, a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a fellow of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu African Leadership Institute.

She holds an MBA from USIU-Africa and a Bachelor of Business Management degree from Moi University.

She serves as Non-Executive Director on of Boards of; The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), Bank of Kigali, Population Services Kenya (PSK), and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV). She is also a member of the ACCA Global Forum for Ethics.

Group Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Omondi was appointed as the Group Director of Operations in August 2018, responsible for the Group Human Resources, Risk, Operational excellence and ICT functions.

Prior to joining Centum, he was Director Strategy and Performance Management and also the Chief Transformation Officer at Kenya Airways Limited, responsible for strategy development, execution and performance management, with over 21 years’ experience at Senior Management levels across different sectors. Prior to that, Thomas worked with Uchumi Supermarkets as the Head of IT and Strategy Implementation, a position he held until January 2005.

Mr. Omondi holds a Bachelor of science degree in Mathematics, a Master’s degree in Business and Administration (MBA) majoring in Accounting and Finance both from the University of Nairobi as well as an MBA in General Management from Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Spain. He is also a graduate of Executive Development Programs from Gordon Institute of Business Science-University of Pretoria, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and London Business school and is also a Certified Information System Auditor.

Company Secretary - Centum Investment

Ms. Mical M. Agina was appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company in October 2021 and was just before this appointment, the Head of Tax, responsible for the Group’s tax affairs. In addition to this appointment, she will continue to serve as Head of Legal & Tax.

Mical is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with over 14 years of experience; having attained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from University of Nairobi, and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.

She is a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K) and a member of the Law Society of Kenya and Institute of Certified Secretaries. She is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) and holds an MBA in Strategic Management from University of Nairobi.

Mical is a 2019 Archbishop Tutu Fellow, following successful completion of the prestigious Africa Leadership Institute Program – Tutu Fellowship Program - conducted in collaboration with Said Business School, London.