This archive report was first published on 1 July 2020.
Exactly one year ago, on 1st July 2019, Bob Collymore, the former Safaricom PLC CEO, passed away after a battle with acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare kind of blood cancer that is curable.
His widow, Wambui Collymore, has been sharing her experiences and memories of him in the past year, including her struggles with a lost sense of smell, which she first complained about in March.
Wambui has also shared intimate details about their life together, including a quote from Bob, who used to say, 'I don’t want to hang about. It’s like I’m done; don’t keep me around,' which she says to mimic one of his signature gestures.
Wambui has launched the Bob Collymore Foundation, which will premier today at 7 pm, with the aim of 'unlocking creativity and transforming lives by providing critical resources and inclusive program design in sustainable business, art and music.'
There will be a celebration of Bob Collymore’s life through music, with many people already sharing their memories of him on social media, especially Twitter.
