Dominic Kiarie
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| Born | Dominic Kiarie 29 September 1970 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge City University, London |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer |
| Title | Former Group Chief Executive Officer UAP Group |
Dominic Kiarie (born September 29, 1970) is a Kenyan entrepreneur, investment and financial services expert born in Nakuru, Kenya. He is the immediate former Group CEO for UAP Group, an integrated financial services group with operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC and South Sudan.[1][2][3][4] In his capacity as UAP's Group CEO, Kiarie succeeded James Muguiyi who had retired from the organisation in December, 2012.[5] Kiarie was appointed Group CEO in December 2012 after serving as the Deputy Group Managing Director of UAP Holdings since August 2011.[2] Before moving to UAP, Kiarie had previously served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of Britam Asset Managers (BAM), a subsidiary of the British-American Investments Company between 2004 and 2011.[6] He was the founding Chairman of the Association of Collective Investment Schemes of Kenya (ACIS), an industry body for providers of Collective Investment Schemes.[4] He holds a Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) Degree in Finance from University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Actuarial Science from City University, London.[2][4]
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.
Education
- Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) in Finance - University of Cambridge[4]
- Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) in Actuarial Science- The Sir John Cass Business School, City University, London[2]
Career
Kiarie is the former 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 (DRC). He joined UAP in August 2011 as the Deputy Group CEO and was appointed Group CEO in December 2012,[2] replacing James Muguiyi who left the organisation upon his retirement. During his tenure as UAP Group's CEO, Kiarie was involved in steering and accelerating the growth and diversification of the business in East and Central Africa region, growing the firm's asset base and increasing revenues.[7][8] 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.[2]
Prior to joining UAP Group, Kiarie was the Founding Chief Executive Office of Britam Asset Managers (BAM), 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.[9] During his tenure at Britam, he was elected as founding Chairman of the Association of Collective Investments Scheme (ACIS) in Kenya in recognition of his innovative contributions to the growth of the Fund Management and Collective Investment Schemes industry in Kenya.
References
- ^ UAP Group Management
- ^ a b c d e f UAP Group makes executive changes
- ^ Tough test for new CEO as UAP eyes continental market
- ^ a b c d Bloomberg Business Executive Profile: Dominic M. Kiarie Bsc,MPhil
- ^ businessdailyafrica.com: UAP Holdings names deputy MD as new boss
- ^ standardmedia.co.ke:Traps investors can’t avoid
- ^ nation.co.ke: UAP Group eyes Pan-Africa status
- ^ biznisafrica.co.za: Kenya’s UAP Holdings Profit hits KeS 2.2 billion
- ^ businessdailyafrica.com: Value of unit trust assets rise 68 p.c on share price gains