Britam Asset Managers, a subsidiary of Kenyan investment holding company Britam Holdings PLC, has acquired a stake in an electricity producer Gulf Energy via a U.S.-based investment firm Everstrong Capital.

Britam Asset has invested 1.4 billion Kenyan shillings ($13.8 million) in the stake of Gulf Energy.

Britam, which has $1.6 billion in assets under management, said that the power deal will diversify its portfolio.

The company is seeking to diversify its investments beyond equities, real estate and bonds.