Pius Ngugi

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

Business Ngūgi 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.

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 Ngūgi 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.