This archive report was first published on 1 July 2019.
Kenya: Safaricom's Bob Collymore Laid to Rest ¶
On July 2, 2019, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore was laid to rest in a private ceremony, attended by his family and close friends.
According to Nicholas Nganga, the company's Board Chairman, funeral arrangements were underway to give Collymore a befitting send-off, with his memorial service slated for later that week.
"There will be a private process tomorrow. It will be a family event," Nganga told journalists on July 1, 2019, during the first media briefing since Collymore's death.
Nganga described Collymore's death as a major loss for the company, but assured of a smooth transition, saying all the company's operations would not be interrupted.
Collymore had been ailing for two years and was fully aware of what was happening to him and had prepared for it, Nganga said.
Nganga also announced that the board was in the process of re-structuring Safaricom's management following Collymore's death, and would be making further announcements in due course.
"The board is clear on where it wants to go in the long term," Nganga said.
Collymore had been receiving treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, and had previously travelled to the United Kingdom in October 2017 to receive treatment.
