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Kenya's Centum H1 pretax profit soars 27 percent

Centum CEO James Mworia. [Photo: Courtesy]

NAIROBI- Kenya’s Centum Investment Co said on Monday its first-half pretax profit surged 27 percent to Sh2.1 billion boosted by higher investment income.

The firm, which invests in listed firms and private companies from drinks makers to property developers, said its investment income, for the period ended September, jumped to Sh4.09 billion from Sh2.25 billion.

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