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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. A private man, his date and place of birth as well as early life is not publicly known.
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.