James Mworia Biography
James Mworia (James Mwirigi Mworia) was born in 1978. He is a kenyan lawyer, accountant and business executive. He is the managing director and the chief executive officer of centum investments. In September 2016, he was named the highest paid executive among the five largest corporations in Kenya, with an annual compensation package valued at KES:201.1 million (approx. US$2 million) annually.
James Mworia Education Background
2016: Graduate student at Machakos University, Doctor of Business (Honoris Causa), Business.
1997 – 2001: Undergraduate student at the University of Nairobi,Bachelor of Law.
1996 – 1998: Student at Strathmore University, CPA (K), Accounting and Finance
Secondary school student at Alliance High School.
James Mworia Career
In 2001, he began working as a filing clerk at Centum Investments. He gradually rose through the ranks, and in 2005 he was appointed chief investment officer at Centum Investments. He served in that position until December 2006, when he joined TransCentury Investments as its head of investments.
In 2008, at age 30, he was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director at Centum.
James Mworia Job History
October 2016 – Present: Chancellor, Machakos University
January 2016 – Present: Chairman, Almasi Beverages Limited
June 2015 – Present: Director, Nairobi Stock Exchange
December 2014 – Present: Chairman, Sidian Bank
December 2008 – Present: Group Chief Executive Officer, Centum Investment Company Limited
January 2007 – November 2008: Senior Investment Officer, TransCentury Limited
2002 – 2007: Lecturer at Strathmore University (CFA and ACCA lecturer)
August 2001 – December 2006: Investment Manager, Centum Investment Limited.
James Mworia Membership
Chairman of the board of directors at Sidian Bank.
Board member at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
James Mworia Honors and Awards
October 2011: Africa Young Business Leader of the Year 2011, All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA)
This award seeks to recognize business leaders below the age of 40 years who have displayed exemplary character of leadership and innovation in business.
September 2012: Tutu Fellow 2012, African Leadership Institute in conjunction with Said Business School University of Oxford
Tutu Fellows go through a rigorous program that exposes them to a variety of leadership learning experiences. The 2012 class was made up of 23 high potential emerging leaders between the ages of 25 and 40. The program started with a 9 day workshop at Mont Fleur in Stellenbosch, followed by the preparation of a scenario analyses on the future of the African continent, a community project and a written assignment on the comparative review of…more
June 2015: East African Business Leader of the Year Award, AABLA
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