Linus Wang'ombe Gitahi (born 1964) is a Kenyan businessman and executive. He served as the Managing Director of

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Consumer Nigeria Plc, and the Group Chief Executive Officer of

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(November 2006 – July 2015). He currently serves as the Chairman of the Boards of Home Afrika, Diamond Trust Bank Group, AIB Capital Ltd
Oxygene Communications Limited
an
Tropikal Brands (Afrika) Limited
He is a member of the boards of Simba Corp, Brand Kenya Board, Property Development & Management Ltd, International Press Institute, African Media Initiative, and Allianz Insurance Co. of Kenya Ltd. He is the founder of Baraka Foundation.

Career

After graduating from the

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, Linus Gitahi joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers for 8 months, before joining an advertising firm and then

in 1989, where he spent 17 years. In that time, he rose from product manager to CEO-West Africa. Linus Gitahi succeeded Wilfred Kiboro as CEO of

in November 2006, and opted for early retirement in 2015. He was succeeded by former

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Managing Director Joe Muganda.

References

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