Even a profit warning could not have prepared investors in Centum Investment for the shock results as profits plummeted 67 per cent.
Centum, which is majority-owned by businessman Chris Kirubi, saw its net profits for 2018 plummet to Sh2.7 billion, down from a towering Sh8.1 billion last year, a result the company largely blames on late closing of the sale of GenAfrica.