Pius Ngugi

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Pius Ngugi Mbugua, is a Kenyan entrepreneur and one of the country's wealthiest persons.

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Early life

Ngugi was born in Kiambu County. [1] on 8 March 1944. He is married to Josephine Wambui Ngugi.

Business

Ngugi 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

Ngugi 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]

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