Andrew Kilonzo has been appointed the new Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) replacing Mark Ocitti, who will be stepping down after a decade at the brewer.
Kilonzo is currently the Managing Director of Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL). He will take over at KBL on September 30.
In Uganda, he credited with driving strong business performance and operational success at the brewer.
In a statement, East African Breweries Group Managing Director Jane Karuku announcer the appointment of Yvonne Mwangi as its Commercial Director in Kenya effective October 1. She is currently the Group’s Managing Director for Seychelles and the Indian Ocean.
Mwangi, who boasts of over 15 years of experience in commercial strategy and marketing, is expected to add fresh momentum to EABL’s commercial drive in its home market.
“These appointments reflect EABL’s strong succession pipeline and our continued investment in leadership development across our markets,” Karuku said.
“I am confident this leadership team will steer our performance, deepen market penetration, and champion inclusion and diversity.”
She said the changes are part of EABL’s strategy to drive up growth and increase market share in the region.
