Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore Passes Away After Years of Battling Leukemia

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Primary source Kenyan Digest archive

This archive report was first published on 1 July 2019.

July 1, 2019

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has passed away after a long battle with leukemia, which he was diagnosed with in 2017.

Collymore, a Guyan-British national, was 61 years old at the time of his passing.

He is survived by his wife, Wambui Kamiru, an artist and founder of The Art Space, and their four children.

Wambui and Bob were married in a colorful ceremony in 2016, which was attended by various personalities in the media and corporate sector.

Collymore's death has sent shockwaves through the business community, with many paying tribute to his leadership and legacy at Safaricom.

May he rest in peace and may his family find comfort in this difficult time.

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