Samuel Kariuki
Founder at Weza Ventures Ltd.
Profile
Samuel Kariuki is the founder and Chief Technology Officer of Weza Ventures Ltd.
which is founded in 2016.
He is also the founder of Kotani Pay.
Currently, he is the Managing Director at Centum Business Solutions Ltd.
since 2018.
Additionally, he is a member of the Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc. and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.
Previously, he served as a Non-Executive Director at Longhorn Publishers Ltd.
from 2018 to 2022.
He was also an Associate Director at Pricewaterhousecoopers(Kenya).
From 2016 to 2022, he served as the Group CFO & MD-Centum Real Estate at Centum Investment Co. Ltd.
Mr. Kariuki holds an undergraduate degree from Oxford Brookes University, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, and another undergraduate degree from Moi University.
Samuel Kariuki active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc.
 Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc. provides information system and audit control services. The firm offers tools and solutions for all enterprises that use information systems. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Centum Business Solutions Ltd. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-07-31 |
Weza Ventures Ltd.
 Weza Ventures Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Weza Ventures Ltd. develops a lending software system that includes a lending app and back-end loan system with credit scoring engines. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan company was founded in 2016 by Samuel Njuguna, Paul Kagiri, Kevin Bwisa, Samuel Kariuki. Samuel Njuguna has been the CEO since 2016. | Founder | 2015-12-31 |
Kotani Pay
 Kotani Pay Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Kotani Pay provides blockchain technology for payment solutions. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan company was founded by Samuel Kariuki. Felix Macharia has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Founder | - |
Former positions of Samuel Kariuki
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CENTUM INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC | Director of Finance/CFO | 2022-04-30 |
| LONGHORN PUBLISHERS PLC | Director/Board Member | 2022-04-30 |
Pricewaterhousecoopers(Kenya)
 Pricewaterhousecoopers(Kenya) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., Pricewaterhousecoopers (Kenya) is a Kenyan company that provides accounting services. The private company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Samuel Kariuki
| Oxford Brookes University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Heriot-Watt University | Masters Business Admin |
| Moi University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CENTUM INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC | Finance |
| LONGHORN PUBLISHERS PLC | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc.
Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc. provides information system and audit control services. The firm offers tools and solutions for all enterprises that use information systems. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL. | Technology Services |
| Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya | |
Pricewaterhousecoopers(Kenya)
Pricewaterhousecoopers(Kenya) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., Pricewaterhousecoopers (Kenya) is a Kenyan company that provides accounting services. The private company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | Commercial Services |
| Centum Business Solutions Ltd. | |
Kotani Pay
Kotani Pay Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Kotani Pay provides blockchain technology for payment solutions. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan company was founded by Samuel Kariuki. Felix Macharia has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Technology Services |
Weza Ventures Ltd.
Weza Ventures Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Weza Ventures Ltd. develops a lending software system that includes a lending app and back-end loan system with credit scoring engines. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan company was founded in 2016 by Samuel Njuguna, Paul Kagiri, Kevin Bwisa, Samuel Kariuki. Samuel Njuguna has been the CEO since 2016. | Technology Services |
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