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KBL’s John Musunga appointed Guinness Nigeria CEO

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 27 – Guinness Nigeria PLC, a Diageo subsidiary, has appointed John Musunga as the new Managing Director and CEO, effective November 1.

The appointment is a promotion for Musunga, who currently serves as the Kenya Breweries Limited(KBL), Managing Director.  He will takeover from Baker Magunda, who has retired.

Musunga joined KBL in December 2020 taking over from Jane Karuku, who was promoted to serve as the Group MD East African Breweries Limited(EABL).

He led the business recovery from Covid-19, achieving phenomenal growth, and played a big role in implementing the firm’s digital strategy to reach new audiences and enhance sales and profitability.

“Musunga is a seasoned leader with local and international leadership experience, we congratulate him on this promotion” KBL said in a statement.

Prior to his role at KBL, Musunga had a highly successful career at GSK working at senior levels in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and Europe.

Among other industry roles, he served as a Non-Executive Director for the Vision 2030 Board in Kenya, chaired the Kenya Association of Pharmaceuticals Industry and the Kenya HIV/AIDS Business Council.

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