Philomenah Muthoni appointed general manager, human resources at Techpak Industries

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Philomenah Muthoni has joined Techpak Industries as general manager-human resources, after more than a decade working in HR across different sectors, including agriculture and logistics.

Philomenah Muthoni has joined Techpak Industries as general manager – human resources, bringing more than 10 years of experience in HR across the agriculture, security and logistics sectors. 

Philomenah joins Techpak from Fargo Courier, where she served as acting human resources director from October 2024 to September 2026.

Before becoming acting HR director, she was group human resources manager at Fargo.

Earlier, Philomenah spent three years as human resources manager at Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services (Cropnuts), where she built the HR department and systems supporting employees across Kenya, Zambia and Nigeria. She also served as human resources manager at Terrasol Kenya and human resource officer at Dümmen Orange, building experience in employee relations, talent development, performance management and workforce planning.

Alongside her corporate career, Philomenah has been a senior human resources consultant at Peaks Ventures since January 2023, providing HR advisory services, coaching, recruitment and organisational development support.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Biology from Kenyatta University, a Higher National Diploma in human resources management from the College of Human Resource Management and an executive diploma in New Generation Corporate Leadership. She is also a certified human resource professional and is pursuing a global professional in human resources qualification through the College of Human Resource Management.

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