Aiden Kiprop 
Joseph Muganda Newly Appointed Nation Media Group (NMG) Board Chairman
- Nation Media Group Names Joseph Muganda New Board Chairman;
Nation Media Group (NMG) has appointed Joseph Muganda as its new Chairman of the Board, replacing Dr. Wilfred Kiboro who will retire at the Annual General Meeting on June 27, 2025.
The announcement was made by the Company Secretary Angela Namwakira on behalf of the board.
“The Board, Management and Staff of Nation Media Group PLC are grateful to Dr. Kiboro for his long and dedicated service, commitment and contribution to the Group,” read part of the statement.
“The company wish him well in his retirement and future endeavours, and welcomes Mr. Muganda as the incoming Chairman of the Board of Directors.”
Mr. Muganda joined the Board of Nation Media Group PLC on November 1, 2024.
He is an accomplished business leader with an illustrious career and vast experience gathered from over three decades of service in several multinational corporations across Africa and the UK.
His previous roles include top leadership (CEO) positions at VIVO Energy Kenya (Shell Licensee), Kenya Breweries Limited and British American Tobacco, all market leaders in their respective sectors
Mr. Muganda holds an MBA from the University of Leicester and a B.Sc. in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Buckingham. He currently chairs the Board of Stanbic Bank Kenya in addition to serving on several other boards.
Dr. Wilfred Kiboro will be retiring as the Chairman of Nation Media Group (NMG) after serving as a non-executive Director since December 2006 and as Chairman since September 2009.
He joined NMG in 1993 as Managing Director of the Group’s flagship Nation Newspapers Divison and became the Group CEO in 1995, a position he served in up to 2006.
During his tenure, he led significant transformation of the business from a primarily single market organisation with one dominant product to a leading regional multi media organisation that the Group is at the moment
In particular, he led the Group’s diversification into broadcasting and expansion to Uganda and Tanzania.
He also initiated the Group’s digital transformation journey upon the advent of disruption of the media sector.
His time at NMG has been defined by his steadfast commitment to media freedom, journalistic integrity, public interest and organizational accountability.
He also championed development of talent across the Group.
As a resolute defender of press freedom, he has consistently emphasized the role of media in safeguarding truth while ensuring that the Group’s journalism is guided by and consistently adheres to its Editorial Policy as approved by the Shareholders.
