This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
Published on July 3, 2019, Bob Collymore's influence on Kenya's telecommunications industry and beyond cannot be overstated.
As the CEO of Safaricom for 12 years, Collymore was a respected figure in Kenyan society, known for his motivational speeches and interviews.
Here are five of his most memorable quotes:
- "If you have the right vision, and you take the right steps, then success is inevitable."
- "What is my personal drive? Trying to make a difference and leaving a positive footprint."
- "I was always clear that I wanted a bigger car and a bigger house, like most people, really. I wanted these things because they show status but at some point, I must have been 45-years, these things changed. I started asking what do I want to do and why?"
- "Death is inevitable and I have made the decision not to cling on the thought of it because it will eventually come; I just do not know when. I have chosen to focus on the things that are more important to me. Now I know it's kind of impossible for somebody to live for 200 years."
- "You do not always have the last word on something and you do not always have to be the first person to say something. Just shut up and listen and do not have to always say anything. When you spend a lot of time on your own, you realise that silence actually is a pretty good thing."
