Centum half-year profit rises 6.1pc to Sh472mn as debt costs drop
 NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 28 - Centum Investment Company has posted a 6.1 percent rise in after-tax profit to Sh472 million for the half-year ended Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Centum Investment Company has reported a 6.1 percent increase in after-tax profit to Sh472 million for the half-year ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to a 66 percent reduction in finance costs from debt repayments.
- Profit after tax rose to Sh472 million, up 6.1 percent from the previous period.
- Centum, an NSE-listed investment firm, reduced its borrowings from Sh690 million in March to Sh605 million by September.
- The company's Net Asset Value per share increased by 3 percent, reaching Sh68.75.
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