Tribute: Chris Kirubi's dream for Nairobi

Business magnate Chris Kirubi. He died of cancer on June 14, 2021. [File, Standard]

My first official encounter with CK was in November 1999. At the time, I was Group Sales Manager at Sarova Group. My boss, the late Sandy Vohra, had proposed me as his replacement for the Chairman's position at the Nairobi Central Business District Association.

Chris, together with a team of 10 top corporate leaders scheduled a meeting to meet the proposed candidate. I was then in my mid 30s and CK in his late 50s. I was the youngest in the room when the meeting kicked off. I was not a member of the Corporate Executive Millionaires Club.