Mbuvi Ngunze

Mbuvi is an experienced international executive, well-traveled and results-oriented, with a track record of leading management teams and change in diverse and challenging environments, across cultures in the African region and internationally for over 20 years at senior levels.

He is currently Senior Advisor – Strategy and Operations for Catalyst Principal Partners, an Eastern Africa focused PE fund since August 2018. He sits on the Board of Bamburi Cement (LafargeHolcim) as a non-Executive Director, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy as Vice Chairman, and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. He is also Chair of the Board of Governors of St Andrews School Turi, Chairman of the Safarilink Aviation Limited and Mettle Solar Boards, serves on the Selection Committee for Rhodes Scholarships for Kenya, is Chair of Kenya Association of Air Operators, and provides mentorship to scale up entrepreneurs with Endeavor Kenya.

Mbuvi worked in Audit and Consultancy for Price Waterhouse, and for Lafarge as Finance Director, Managing Director and Group VP Internal Communications. He thereafter joined Kenya Airways as Chief Operating Officer, and then as Group MD and CEO, a position he held until May 2017.