Wilfred murungi biography

By Prudence Minayo

Wilfred Murungi was a veteran entrepreneur who founded Mastermind Tobacco Kenya (MTK) at a time when British American Tobacco (BAT) dominated the industry.

Known for being a recluse, the late billionaire had a long standing tussle with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which played out even in Parliament. Mr. Murungi would maintain his elusiveness even in death where only a handful of people were allowed to attend his burial.

Here is Wilfred Murungi story as told by WoK.

Career 

The electrical engineer by profession worked for Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) before joining BAT. At BAT, he worked as a technical director and managed to amass enough knowledge about Tobacco manufacturing to venture out on his own.

Formation of MTK

The first two years after leaving BAT in 1985, were spent contracting farmers and establishing a leaf proc