Draft:Janus Continental Group

  • Comment: There is much more about Humphrey Kariuki than about the company. The only sources about the company appear to its own web-site and passing mentions elsewhere. Please read WP:GNG  Velella  Velella Talk   17:41, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Janus Continental Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryEnergy, real estate, and hospitality
Founded2017
FounderHumphrey Kariuki
Headquarters
Nairobi
,
Kenya
Area served
Africa, Europe, and United Arab Emirates
Key people
Kevin Teerovengadum, Chief Executive Officer
OwnerHumphrey Kariuki
Number of employees
>700
Websitewww.januscontinental.com/en

Janus Continental Group is a conglomerate umbrella company[1] owned and founded by Humphrey Kariuki.[1][2] It has offices in Kenya, Mauritius and Dubai.[3] It operates malls, hotels, construction, energy and petroleum companies, and other retail businesses, as well as a conservatory for endangered wildlife.[1] It is one of the largest business conglomerates in Eastern Africa.[4]

The Janus Continental Group legal entity was formed in 2017.[5] Its oldest business was the Green Corner, an African and Kenyan restaurant founded in 1984.[5] This was followed by a second restaurant called Twigs Restaurant & Cactus Bar in 1988.[5]

This was followed by a petroleum business called Dalbit in 2002, a construction business called BSL Infrastructure in 2007, and an energy investment business called GL Africa Energy in 2013.[5] In 2014 Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy was acquired.[5] The Mount Kenya Safari Club and The Hub Karen mall were founded in 2015 and 2016 respectively.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c Ruto, Japhet (February 9, 2023). "Ruto's Appointee has Businesses and Properties in more than 10 Countries". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Billionaire Humphrey Kariuki Lands Govt Job". Kenyans.co.ke. December 2, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "JCG". Who We Are at Janus Continental Group. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong (September 23, 2017). "Meet Humphrey Kariuki, The Kenyan Multi-Millionaire Preserving Endangered Animal Species". Forbes. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Our History". januscontinental.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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