Chris Kirubi was a famous Kenyan businessman, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He is the director at Centum Investment Company which is a business conglomerate where he is the largest individual shareholder. He was also a philanthropist and a business executive who has made a name for himself. Also, he is the chairman of a number of businesses like Nairobi Bottlers Limited and DHL Express Kenya Limited. Here is a short biography of Chris Kirubi in 2021.

Biography and Early Life

Chris Kirubi was born on 9^th November 1941 in Kenya. Chris Kirubi died on 14th June, 2021 following a long illness as claimed by his family. His birth names were Christopher John Kirubi. His parents died while he was young. He was raised in a very poor background. That made him work while still in school so as to help himself and his siblings. He was born together with his younger brother Michael Kirubi. Chris and his brother grew up with a lot of challenges though Chris worked very hard to cater to the needs his brother required.

Education

Christopher was an educated man. He enrolled at Friends School located in Kamusinga. He hadn’t given many details concerning his lower level. He later joined the University of Surrey after graduating from high school, which is unknown. He used to work while learning to provide for his brother, who didn’t affect his education since his parents died while young.

Personal Life: Wife, Kids, Girlfriends, Dating

Chris Kirubi was not open about his personal life. However, he was once married. He hadn’t given the name of his wife, whom he divorced in the year 1999. Chris had two children with his ex-wife, a daughter, and a son, namely, Mary-Ann Musangi Kirubi and Robert Kirubi. He took responsibility for raising and taking care of his own children even after divorcing his wife. Since the divorce, it was over 20 years, and Chris had never married again till his death. He says he is not willing to marry again until he acquires his dream house.

Also, he had never been seen nor rumored with any woman. His main aim was to acquire his dreams where no details of if he will remarry after the dreams come true.

Is Chris Kirubi Gay?

Chris was not gay. Though he divorced, he was once married. He had two children with his ex-wife. Also, he had a straightforward sexual orientation which proves his stand. He hadn’t married again yet after he divorced his wife.

Professional Career

About his career, Kirubi began by working as an Administrator at Kenatco, a government-owned transportation company. He started buying run-down buildings in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa, also renovating them and either selling the renovated structures or renting them out. Again, he acquired prime land in and around Nairobi, where he later proceeded to erect rental and other commercial properties. He did all that using loans from Kenyan financial institutions.

Kirubi is the largest single investor in the company, whose stock is listed on both the Nairobi Stock Exchange and the Uganda Securities Exchange. He also owns Haco Industries Limited, a Kenyan household goods manufacturer. He has been investing with many companies all over the country and outside the country. Chris got a deal with the Societe BIC French Conglomerate, which did very well. His company, Haco, sold the BIC brand [stationery, lighters, and shavers] to French conglomerate Societe BIC.

As a Philanthropist, he is involved in a youth mentorship program dubbed Ask Kirubi. He has a passion for empowering youth in Africa through online authorship and physical talks in High Schools and Universities in Kenya. He has been of great help to many youths all over Kenya.

Awards and Achievements

He had gained much in his career. Chris was awarded the prestigious Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear [CBS] Award by the president of Kenya, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta. He was also honored with The Distinguished African Impact Leader of the Year Award, among many more.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Chris Kirubi in 2025

Chris Kirubi had an estimated net worth of over $300 million. He was said to be the second richest person in Kenya, the first one being the family of President Uhuru Kenyatta with a net worth of over $500 million. He had gathered all his fortune from his career.

He owned Kenya’s most iconic buildings such as the International House Limited. He had a growing collection of his cars including one of his most new Mercedes-Maybach Benz. Furthermore, he got a French Aircraft known as the Dassault Falcon 2000LXS business jet from the Dassault Aviation manufacturer and has a worth of more than $34 Million.

Chris Kirubi Social Media Platforms

Chris Kirubi has been active on social media platforms from which he has a following of more than 1.5 Million in his Twitter account, 14.4k followers on Instagram and 455k on his facebook account.

You can follow him from the following:

• Chris Kirubi Twitter Account
• Chris Kirubi Facebook Account
• Chris Kirubi Instagram Account

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He was the second richest man in Kenya, with a net worth of over $300 million.
• He worked while learning to provide for his sibling after the death of his parent, which happened when he was young.

Chris Kirubi came from a very poor family. His early life didn’t determine his current life. He was the second richest man in Kenya. His hard work, determination, and dedication have made him successful and attains his dreams. He was an inspiration to many businessmen all over Kenya and the World. Also, he is an encouragement to many discouraged men and women.

TB Joshua Twitter

TB Joshua was a renowned Nigerian Televangelist, Charismatic Pastor, and philanthropist born on 12th June 1963 and passed on 5^th June 2021. He was the founder and the leader of Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN). The megachurch also runs s renowned television station known as Emmanuel TV situated in Lagos, Nigeria. He was among Nigeria’s millionaire pastors who fly private jets. He was not only popular in Nigeria but also across Africa and Latin America. On Facebook, he had over 5,868,000 fans and over 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers on his Immanuel TV YouTube Channel. 

Biography, Early Life and Death

TB Joshua was born on 12th June 1963, and he disclosed that unusual circumstances surrounded his back. He spent 15 months in his mother’s womb, and seven days after his birth, he narrowly escaped death after a quarry explosion near their house sent a rock through the roof of their home. It was also disclosed that his birth was prophesied 100 years before his birth.

TB Joshua passed on 5th June 2021 after a Saturday service. He had complained of feeling unwell and went to his house to rest, but several men from the church became concerned and checked on him and found him dead. The cause of his death is yet to be known. It was one week to his 58th birthday.

Education

Joshua did not come from a well-up family, and thus he struggled a lot to receive educations. While attending St, Stephen’s Anglican Primary School in Arigidi Akoko, he was nicknamed Balogun Francis. He completed his primary education in 1977. He did not complete one year of his secondary education due to financial problems.

In school, he was called “Small Pastor” for his love of the Bible. He used to work various casual jobs like carrying chicken waste in a nearby poultry farm to pay his school fees. He used to organize bible studies for children and later attended evening school. His attempt to join the Nigerian military was cut short due to a training breakdown, and he was left stranded in the military academy.

Personal Life: Wife, Kids, Children, Marriage

Joshua left behind a wife and two children before his death. His wife’s name was Evelyn Joshua, and his two children, Serah and Promise Joshua.

He had proposed to his wife the first day he met her and claimed that their meeting was divine and planned by God. He had a revelation four days before they met, and the first time Evelyn visited him for a guide, he was not around. The second time was successful, and after talking for some time, the man of God proposed to her in the Yoruba language.

Professional Career

Before he began his church, Joshua wrote that he had received a covenant and divine anointing from God to start ministering. He founded the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), which was attended by more than 15 000 members every Sunday. There were also visitors from outside Nigeria who would be accommodated in the accommodation blocks build in the church.

His church was “Nigeria’s biggest tourist attraction,” which was the most visited destination by religious tourists from West Africa. His contribution to Nigerian religious tourism was highly noted when he hinted at relocating his ministry to Israel during a Sunday service. The announcement proved controversial after several prominent Nigerians urged him to rain in Nigeria and even cited economic setbacks.

SCOAN is involved in occurrences of divine miracles, and hundreds of Nigerians and international visitors visited the church every Sunday for prayers by Joshua. He claimed to heal incurable diseases like HIV/AIDS, blindness, and even open wounds. The healings at SCOAN have been the subject of various media reports, including Time magazine, Associated Press interview, and an article on Foreign Policy. Others claimed to be healed through anointing water which Joshua prayed.

He was also known for the deliverance of the people who are possessed by evil spirits. Some of these deliverances include healing a South African girl who cried blood and a young Liberian man who behaved like a dog. Another young man was delivered from a homosexual demon. He also delivered celebrity from spiritual problems. Kwabla Sentamu, a Ghanian human rights lawyer, is one of them. Another one was Denise Williams, a Ghanian musician, and Camilla Mberekpe, a Nigerian Nollywood actress.

Joshua liked to give back to society and supported various humanitarian works. He aided numerous communities, providing scholarship programs, disaster relief, and even funding education. He also rebuilds a school that was destroyed during the 2016 Ecuador earthquake.

Criticism and Controversy

Joshua was linked with some controversies and criticism by various people. His relationship with other pastors was not always the best as some described him as “son of the devil” while others as an imposter.” In 2010, he was blacklisted by the Cameroon government, describing him as the devil’s son.

In 2011 2011, UK media houses reported that at least four people died after they stopped taking life support drugs. It was reported on 14th September that he secretly purchased a $60 million worth private jet. The rumors were later dismissed for being false by a media aide of Joshua.

Awards And Achievements

In his lifetime, Joshua received several awards and accolades. In 2008, he was awarded by the Nigerian government with the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). He was also voted for the Yoruba man of the decade by the Pan-Yoruba media outlet Irohin-Odua. He was among the 50 most influential people as reported by Pan-African magazines, The Africa Report, and New African Magazine.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of TB Joshua in 2025

Joshua had an estimated net worth of around $15 million, according to Forbes. Forbes in 2011 also claimed that he was the third richest pastor in Nigeria, although the church denied the statements. He acquired his wealth from his career as a pastor.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

·         He stayed in his mother’s womb for fifteen months

·         He is the man behind the founding of My People FC football club, which was meant to help the youth.

·         He predicted that COVID-19 was to disappear globally on 27th March 2020.

TB Joshua was a great man of God who was popular all over the world. He was famous not only for being a great pastor but also for his kind heart. Although he faced a lot of criticism and controversies in his career, people never stopped following him from all over the world for healing, deliverance, and guidance in life. He passed on 5^th June 2021 after a Saturday service. He had complained of feeling unwell and went to his house to rest, but several men from the church became concerned and checked on him and found him dead. The cause of his death is yet to be known. It was one week to his 58^th birthday.