Dominic Kiarie
Dominic Kiarie is a Kenyan entrepreneur and businessman currently serving as the Founder, Group CEO and Managing Director of Century Developments Limited, a pan-African real estate development and investments company focusing on developing real estate assets in the Education, Affordable Housing, Healthcare and Industrial Warehousing Sectors in East Africa and other selected markets in Africa. Kiarie is also the Founder & Executive Director of Century Capital Limited Century Capital, a diversified investment holdings company investing in digital technology enabled businesses in the Financial Services Sector in Africa.
He holds a Master of Philosophy Degree in Finance from University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Actuarial Science from City University, London.Career
Until 2015, Kiarie was the Group CEO for UAP Group, a financial services group with operations in 6 countries in East and Central Africa including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. He joined UAP in August 2011 as the Deputy Group CEO and was appointed Group CEO in December 2012, replacing James Muguiyi who left the organisation upon his retirement.
Prior to joining UAP Group, Kiarie was the Founding Chief executive Office of Britam Asset Managers, the asset management subsidiary of the Britam Insurance Group. Kiarie served as BAM's CEO for 7 years and is credited with growing the firm's assets under management from inception to position the firm as a market leader in Kenya. During his tenure at Britam, he was elected as founding Chairman of the Association of Collective Investments Scheme in Kenya in recognition of his innovative contributions to the growth of the Fund Management and Collective Investment Schemes industry in Kenya.
He left UAP in June 2015 to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities, after overseeing the completion of the acquisition of UAP and merger with Old Mutual Group.Early life and education
Kiarie was born in Nakuru Kenya. He went to Mang'u High School in Thika and later to the United Kingdom for both his Undergraduate and Graduate studies.Awards and Recognitions
Chairman of the Association of Collective Investments Scheme
