Sammy Wakiaga is among the Kenyan businessmen who have maintained a relatively low public profile despite building an extensive portfolio of investments across different sectors of the economy.
The businessman, who is the son of the late Senior Chief Semekia Wakiaga, has been associated with major investments in hospitality, real estate, transport, finance and energy.
Wakiaga has also held positions in public institutions and government, including serving on the board of the Agricultural Development Corporation.
He has also been associated with the National Intelligence Service and, during the period of the Jubilee administration's handshake arrangement, was posted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Geneva, Switzerland, where he served as a minister counsellor.
Away from government and public service, Wakiaga has established himself as a businessman with interests spread across several parts of Kenya.
Away from government and public service, Wakiaga has established himself as a businessman with interests spread across several parts of Kenya.
Rusinga Island Lodge Among His Investments
One of the businesses associated with Wakiaga is Rusinga Island Lodge, a hospitality facility located on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria.
The lodge has become one of the notable hospitality establishments in the region, attracting visitors seeking accommodation and leisure experiences around the lake.
Wakiaga's business interests reportedly extend beyond hospitality.
He is also associated with properties in Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa and Homa Bay, making real estate an important part of his investment portfolio.
His interests in the transport sector have also attracted attention, particularly through ferry operations connecting different parts of the Lake Victoria region.
Among the businesses associated with his wider portfolio is Mbita Ferry Limited, which operates on routes linking Mbita and Luanda Kotieno, connecting Homa Bay and Siaya counties.
The ferry connection plays an important role for residents, traders and travellers who use Lake Victoria to move between the two counties.
Cronicle Group International
Wakiaga's investments are linked to Cronicle Group International Limited, a company with interests in several sectors.
The group's portfolio has been associated with hospitality, finance, transport and energy, illustrating the businessman’s broad approach to investment.
Among the enterprises linked to the group are Rusinga Island Lodge, Arcade Forex Bureau, Mbita Ferry Limited, commercial property holdings and petroleum product distribution networks.
This diversified approach has helped make Wakiaga a notable name in business circles, particularly in the Nyanza region.
Wakiaga's investments are linked to Cronicle Group International Limited, a company with interests in several sectors.
The group's portfolio has been associated with hospitality, finance, transport and energy, illustrating the businessman’s broad approach to investment.
Among the enterprises linked to the group are Rusinga Island Lodge, Arcade Forex Bureau, Mbita Ferry Limited, commercial property holdings and petroleum product distribution networks.
This diversified approach has helped make Wakiaga a notable name in business circles, particularly in the Nyanza region.
Court Case Involving Former Employee
In August 2026, a labour dispute involving one of Wakiaga's companies also attracted attention after the Employment and Labour Relations Court ordered the company to pay British national Stephen France more than KSh2 million in salary arrears.
In August 2026, a labour dispute involving one of Wakiaga's companies also attracted attention after the Employment and Labour Relations Court ordered the company to pay British national Stephen France more than KSh2 million in salary arrears.
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France had reportedly joined the company in 2015 as a Chief Operating Officer, earning a monthly salary of KSh360,000.
The company had disputed the employment claim. However, Justice Monica Mbaru found that France was owed money acknowledged in a Deed of Settlement signed on March 25, 2021.
The court found the outstanding amount to be KSh2,046,565.57, together with interest at a contractual rate of 12 per cent per annum from May 31, 2021, until payment in full.
The judgment added another chapter to the story of a businessman whose name has largely remained away from the limelight despite his extensive interests.
While Wakiaga maintains a relatively private public profile, his investments demonstrate a significant presence across Kenya's hospitality, property, transport, finance and energy sectors.
His story is a reminder that some of the country's wealthiest business figures operate quietly, building large enterprises without maintaining the public visibility associated with many other prominent tycoons.
The company had disputed the employment claim. However, Justice Monica Mbaru found that France was owed money acknowledged in a Deed of Settlement signed on March 25, 2021.
The court found the outstanding amount to be KSh2,046,565.57, together with interest at a contractual rate of 12 per cent per annum from May 31, 2021, until payment in full.
The judgment added another chapter to the story of a businessman whose name has largely remained away from the limelight despite his extensive interests.
While Wakiaga maintains a relatively private public profile, his investments demonstrate a significant presence across Kenya's hospitality, property, transport, finance and energy sectors.
His story is a reminder that some of the country's wealthiest business figures operate quietly, building large enterprises without maintaining the public visibility associated with many other prominent tycoons.
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