Pius Ngugi
Pius Ngūgi Mbūgua, is a Kenyan entrepreneur who is one of the country's wealthiest persons.
Early life
Ngūgi was born in Kiambu County on 8 March 1944. He is married to Josephine Wambūi Ngūgi
Business
Ngūgi owns Thika Coffee Mills and the Kenya Nut Company. He is a shareholder in Kenya Alliance Insurance. His other interests include sweet manufacturing, dairy farming, winery and Amazon Motors.
Thika Coffee Mills
Thika Coffee Mills is a major private coffee miller in Kenya.
Kenya Nut Company
Kenya Nut Company was founded in 1974 and has 2,500 employees. It is a major player in the global macadamia nuts market. In 2006, Kenya earned Kshs 2.3 billion from macadamia nut exports. Kenya Nut Company is the main exporter of macadamia nuts from Kenya.
Ngūgi is a shareholder in the Tatu City project where partners include Renaissance Capital co-founder and millionaire Stephen Jennings. Tatu City, a 2,500 acre 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.