Centum turns debt-free after 5-year restructure

Centum Group Chief Operating Officer Thomas Omondi, Managing Partner at Centum Capital Partners Fred Murimi, Centum Group Head of Finance Christine Owira and Centum Group CEO Dr James Mworia during the financial year 2026 investor briefing held at Two rivers in Nairobi on July 31, 2026. 

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Centum Investment Company has become a debt-free holding company after completing a multi-year balance sheet restructuring programme that began in 2020, offering room for higher dividends to shareholders.

The firm’s latest disclosures show it closed the financial year ended March 2026 without any debt, compared with Sh690 million borrowing it had in the previous year and Sh1.95 billion in 2024. The company's debt stood at Sh7.48 billion in 2020 and Sh16.14 billion in 2019.

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