{{Short description |Kenyan entrepreneur and one of the wealthy persons}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Pius Ngūgi | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|03|08}} | birth_place = Kiambu County, Kenya | death_date = | death_place = | education = | occupation = Entrepreneur | years_active = | known_for = One of Kenya's wealthiest people | notable_works = | spouse = Josephine Wambūi Ngūgi | children = }}
'''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<ref name="nation.co.ke">{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Kiambu/Sons-and-daughters-of-Kiambu/1183274-1181446-3ee5xbz/index.html|title=Sons and daughters of Kiambu| date=29 June 2020 |publisher=}}</ref>
==Business== Ngūgi owns Thika Coffee Mills and the Kenya Nut Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/kenyas-extreme-winemaking-high-above-the-equator-2314828.html|title=Kenya's extreme winemaking high above the Equator| website=Independent.co.uk |date=15 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref> He is a shareholder in Kenya Alliance Insurance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/A-third-of-insurers--risk-ban-for-failing-to-comply-with-law/539550-1664616-l3lfbcz/index.html|title=A third of insurers risk ban for failing to comply with law - Corporate News| date=15 December 2020 |publisher=}}</ref> His other interests include sweet manufacturing, dairy farming, winery and Amazon Motors.<ref name="nation.co.ke"/>
===Thika Coffee Mills=== Thika Coffee Mills is a major private coffee miller in Kenya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/people-daily/167861/private-millers-linked-to-cartels-behind-nyeri-coffee-theft/|title=Private millers linked to cartels behind Nyeri coffee theft|publisher=}}</ref>
===Kenya Nut Company=== Kenya Nut Company was founded in 1974 and has 2,500 employees.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kentrade.co.ke/--in-kenya-nut-co-ltd-inside-thika-i-109.html |title=Kenya Nut Co.LTD in thika | Growers |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916182802/http://www.kentrade.co.ke/--in-kenya-nut-co-ltd-inside-thika-i-109.html |archive-date=16 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is a major player in the global macadamia nuts market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medgadget.com/2016/09/macadamia-market-regulations-and-competitive-landscape-outlook-to-2026.html|title=Macadamia Market Regulations and Competitive Landscape Outlook to 2026 -|date=1 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openpr.com/news/350393/Global-Macadamia-Nuts-Market-2016-Wondaree-MWT-Foods-Nambucca-Macnuts-Pty-Ltd-Golden-Macadamias.html|title=Global Macadamia Nuts Market 2016 - Wondaree, MWT Foods, Nambucca Macnuts Pty Ltd, Golden Macadamias - openPR| date=20 July 2016 |publisher=}}</ref> In 2006, Kenya earned Kshs 2.3 billion (equivalent to US$33 million then) from macadamia nut exports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshplaza.com/2007/0322/2_ke_macadamiasales.html|title=Welcome to FreshPlaza|publisher=}}</ref> Kenya Nut Company is the main exporter of macadamia nuts from Kenya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zuonline.ch/ueberregional/pioniere-auf-dem-globalen-nussmarkt/story/26130310|title=Pioniere auf dem globalen Nussmarkt|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.farmerstrend.co.ke/from-macadamia-farming-into-a-major-processing-operations-success-story-of-pius-ngugi/|title=From Macadamia farming into a major processing operations. Success story of Pius Ngugi - Farmers#Trend|date=14 November 2015|publisher=}}</ref>
===Tatu City=== Ngūgi is a shareholder in the Tatu City project<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2015/10/24/local-shareholders-withdraw-suits-in-tatu-city-deal_c1229934|title=Local shareholders withdraw suits in Tatu City deal|publisher=}}</ref> where partners include Renaissance Capital co-founder and millionaire Stephen Jennings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11675387|title=Kiwi multi-millionaire says Africa holds big opportunities for NZ|date=16 July 2016|publisher=|via=New Zealand Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2015/09/17/tatu-city-boss-jennings-endorses-business-partner_c1206770|title=Tatu City boss Jennings endorses business partner|publisher=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tatucity.com/project-details/|title=Mixed-use development in Kenya's Special Economic Zone|first=Tatu|last=City|website=www.tatucity.com}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.kenyanut.com/kenya_nut.swf Kenya Nut Company] * [http://www.thikacoffeemills.com/our-people Thika Coffee Mills] * [http://www.tatucity.com Tatu City]
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