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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.

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 (equivalent to US$33 million then) 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 (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.

References

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  2. "Kenya's extreme winemaking high above the Equator". Independent.co.uk. 15 July 2011.
  3. "A third of insurers risk ban for failing to comply with law - Corporate News". 15 December 2020.
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  8. "Welcome to FreshPlaza".
  9. "Pioniere auf dem globalen Nussmarkt".
  10. "From Macadamia farming into a major processing operations. Success story of Pius Ngugi - Farmers#Trend". 14 November 2015.
  11. "Local shareholders withdraw suits in Tatu City deal".
  12. "Kiwi multi-millionaire says Africa holds big opportunities for NZ". 16 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
  13. "Tatu City boss Jennings endorses business partner".
  14. City, Tatu. "Mixed-use development in Kenya's Special Economic Zone". www.tatucity.com.

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