Pius Ngugi
Kenyan entrepreneur and one of the wealthy persons
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Pius Ngūgi Mbūgua, is a Kenyan entrepreneur who is one of the country's wealthiest persons.
Pius Ngūgi | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1944 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | One of Kenya's wealthiest people |
| Spouse | Josephine Wambūi Ngūgi |
Early life
Ngūgi was born in Kiambu County on 8 March 1944. He is married to Josephine Wambūi Ngūgi[1]
Business
Ngūgi owns Thika Coffee Mills and the Kenya Nut Company.[2] He is a shareholder in Kenya Alliance Insurance.[3] His other interests include sweet manufacturing, dairy farming, winery and Amazon Motors.[1]
Thika Coffee Mills
Thika Coffee Mills is a major private coffee miller in Kenya.[4]
Kenya Nut Company
Kenya Nut Company was founded in 1974 and has 2,500 employees.[5] It is a major player in the global macadamia nuts market.[6][7] In 2006, Kenya earned Kshs 2.3 billion (equivalent to US$33 million then) from macadamia nut exports.[8] Kenya Nut Company is the main exporter of macadamia nuts from Kenya.[9][10]
Tatu City
Ngūgi is a shareholder in the Tatu City project[11] where partners include Renaissance Capital co-founder and millionaire Stephen Jennings.[12][13] Tatu City, a 2,500 acre (1,000 ha) live-work-play development 18 kilometers outside central Nairobi, is expected to be one of the largest real estate projects in Kenya's history and home to 100,000 residents.[14]