Mary-Ann Wambui Kirubi Musangi, commonly referred to as Mary-Ann Musangi is a Kenyan businesswoman and entrepreneur who is the managing director of Haco Industries Kenya Limited, a Kenyan manufacturer and distributor of fast-moving consumer goods in the African Great Lakes Region.[1][2]
Mary-Ann Musangi | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | University of Surrey (Bachelor of Business Administration) (Master of Science in Management) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
| Known for | Business, Wealth |
| Children | 2 |
Background and education
editShe was born in 1971 to the late Chris Kirubi (1921 - 2021) and his wife Fiona Kirubi. Her parents divorced when she was still young. She has one brother, Robert Kirubi and one step-sister, Fiona Farha Kirubi.[3][4]
She graduated from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom with a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration. She followed that with a Master's Degree in Management from the same university.[3][4]
Career
editAfter her studies in Europe, she returned to her native Kenya and took up employment with several employers, including Coca-Cola Company, GlaxoSmithKline, KCB Group and Ogilvy & Mather. After serving for five years as a marketing director for Kenya Commercial Bank, she resigned in 2011 to open Secret Garden, a high-end restaurant. She followed that with a second high-end eatery Olpul, in 2017. Both enterprises folded during the COVID-19 Pandemic.[3][4]
After her late father was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018, Mary-Ann Musangi was appointed managing director of Haco Industries Limited in February 2019. After the death of her father in June 2021, she disclosed that she worked closely with him during the last five years of his life in Haco Industries and other family businesses.[3][4][5]
Personal life
editShe is married to Andrew Mukite Musangi, a high-end lawyer who is now the chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Kenya.[6] Together they are parents to two daughters.[3]
Other considerations
editOver the years she has served on the boards of directors of national, regional and international companies, including Haco Tiger Brands, UAP Investments Limited, International House Limited, Woof Advertising & Marketing, Croyden Limited, Sheraton Rongai and Sidian Bank.[3][7]
Following the death of her father in 2021, Mary-Ann Musangi took over the management of her late father's diverse business empire in media, manufacturing, technology, real state and finance. His business estate was valued at approximately KSh40 billion (US$350 million) in 2023.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mary-Ann Musangi, Leading From The Front In The Manufacturing Sector". Hapa Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Marion Sitawa (16 September 2024). "Haco Boss To Chair KAM Committee On Women Empowerment". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Benta Marion (26 February 2024). "Mary-Ann Musangi: The Heiress Managing Chris Kirubi's Business Empire". Business Empires Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Jackson Biko (13 July 2017). "Meet Kirubi's Daughter". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Victor Oluwole (21 February 2023). "Who is Mary-Ann Musangi? Meet the daughter of late Kenyan billionaire Chris Kirubi who now runs the business empire". Business Insider Africa. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Omokolade Ajayi (13 September 2023). "Andrew Musangi, husband of Kenyan billionaire heiress, unveils $8-million wealth". Billionaires Africa. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Kabui Mwangi (31 August 2023). "Chris Kirubi Heiress Exits Sidian As Husband Goes For CBK Post". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Elizabeth Kivuva (20 February 2023). "Chris Kirubi's Daughter On Running Tycoon's Empire". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 November 2024.