Ms. Jane Karuku, MGH, is the Group Managing Director and CEO at East African Breweries PLC (EABL ). As the EABL Group MD & CEO, she is among the most senior women leaders in East Africa, driving the region’s largest manufacturing business to greater heights with iconic brands such as Tusker, Bell, Serengeti, Senator, Guinness and Johnnie Walker.

 

Ms. Karuku is a dynamic business leader, with strong management experience spanning over 25 years in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and non-governmental organisations. Her expansive experience straddles strategy development, operational management, marketing as well as organisational change management.

 

Ms. Karuku has previously held several board positions including, the Chair of the Vision 2030 Delivery Board, Barclays Bank (now ABSA Kenya), Trustee, USIU Kenya and Chairperson of the Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund.

 

She has been recognised and awarded for her contribution to the country’s social and economic development. She has been awarded the Presidential Order of Service, Uzalendo Award in May 2020 and the Moran of Golden Heart (MGH) award in December 2020.