Pius Ngugi


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

Early life

Ngugi was born in Kiambu County.on 8 March 1944. He is married to Josephine Wambui Ngugi and Esther M Passaris, together they have four children; Angeline, Mbugua, Louise, Makenna and Miki.

Business

Ngugi 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.

Tatu City

Ngugi 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.