Kenya Breweries Managing Director John Musunga has been appointed the new Managing Director and CEO of Guinness Nigeria PLC, a Diageo subsidiary, effective November 1 2022.
He is set to replace Baker Magunda, having served more than 23 years. This follows his resignation as both Managing Director and Board Member, effective 31st October 2022.
John Musunga, took over from Jane Karuku, at Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) after she was promoted to serve as the Group MD of East African Breweries Limited (EABL).
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Musunga oversaw the company’s tremendous expansion after Covid-19 and was instrumental in putting the company’s digital strategy into practice to expand the company’s reach and boost sales and profitability. John Musunga has been described as an accomplished leader with both domestic and foreign leadership experience.
“Musunga is a seasoned leader with local and international leadership experience, we congratulate him on this promotion”, KBL said in a statement.
Dr Omobola Johnson, the chair of the Guinness Nigeria Board, stated that Mr Magunda is an inspiration for his dedication to the community, strong and passionate leadership, strategic focus, and commitment to the expansion and success of the business and that the board was optimistic that the leadership of the company would be strengthened even more.
Prior to his appointment, Musunga had a very successful career at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK), holding key positions in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and Europe. Musunga has held several positions in the industry, including that of chairman of the Kenya Association of Pharmaceuticals Industry and non-executive director for the Kenya Vision 2030 Board.
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