{"id":27968,"date":"2014-12-04T15:03:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T12:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/business\/?p=27968"},"modified":"2014-12-04T16:42:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T13:42:28","slug":"why-i-bought-capitalfm-chris-kirubi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/business\/2014\/12\/why-i-bought-capitalfm-chris-kirubi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scoop: Why I bought CapitalFM – Chris Kirubi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Industrialist Dr. Chris Kirubi is a leading Kenyan entrepreneur with interests spanning manufacturing, property, insurance, technology and the investment sector. He talks about why he bought CapitalFM and his interesting experience as DJ CK.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kirubi also discusses his stay at Harvard University where he was assigned a student accommodation room that was; “too small to fit my suitcase and a bed.”<\/p>\n

He traces his humble beginnings when education was the only escape route from poverty. Dr.Kirubi highlights the importance of technology in creating opportunities for young people and the why social media will increasingly become more important in a connected world.<\/p>\n

Even with his vast business empire, Chairman – as he is known among his employees, has one venture that he sees as the future of technology.<\/p>\n

Watch the full interview with @Salima24media<\/p>\n