Sameer Africa has appointed John Mugo as the new managing director effective January 1, 2023.
Mr Mugo will take over from Peter Gitonga who has been holding the position in an acting capacity since August 2019.
Mr Gitonga will be retiring from the company on December 31, 2022.
“The board takes this opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment,” said the company secretary Mercy Mbijiwe in a statement.
Mr Mugo holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nairobi.
He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and the Institute of Directors of Kenya.
He has served as the Chief Operations Officer at the Kenyan-based Real Estate Invest Holding Company, Group Chief Operating Officer at a listed infrastructure investment group with operations in six African countries.
Sameer Africa fully owns Sameer Industrial Park and Sameer Export Processing Zone.
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