Kenya’s business magnate Chris Kirubi has been flown to the US for specialized treatment after a two-week admission at a top local hospital.
His sickness was confirmed by Centum CEO James Mworia in an internal memo to staff members.
Kirubi is the director of Centum, a NSE-listed investment company.
In the memo, Mworia said Kirubi was undergoing further medical examination in the United States.
“Dr Kirubi …travelled to the United States for further investigation on Monday,” he said as quoted by Nairobi News.
He did not however, disclose the kind of illness the mogul who is in his 70’s was suffering from.
Earlier reports indicated Kirubi was in critical condition. But Mworia dispelled this rumor saying his boss was “in good spirits”.
“Dr Kirubi, whom I spent time with on Monday and saw off at the airport, and have spoken to on multiple occasions since, remains in good spirits and actively engaged on business matters in his usual endearing fashion.”
Kirubi is one of Kenya’s most industrious personalities. He has wide and diverse business interested in publicly listed and private companies.
He is the owner of Capital FM under Capital group and also runs the Haco Tiger brands industry.
He holds about 10 leadership positions in companies within the country.
He is currently a non-executive director at Centum Investments, one of Kenyans most prolific investment companies.
He chairs the Nairobi Bottlers Board of the Coca-cola Company which has 47 per cent of its sales in beverages made in Kenya.
Kirubi is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.