Politicians, business people and the staff of Safaricom have mourned
Robert William Collymore, the chief executive officer of Safaricom, who passed
on Monday morning at his home in Nairobi.
President Uhuru Kenyatta also released a statement mourning the death of the
Safaricom boss citing that we have ‘lost a distinguished corporate leader whose
contribution to our national wellbeing will be missed.’
“It is with deep sadness that I have this morning received news of the death of Safaricom CEOBob Collymore after years of battling cancer. As a country, we’ve lost a distinguished corporate leader whose contribution to our national wellbeing will be missed, “said President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Condolence messages came from far and wide including Kenya’s opposition politician Raila Odinga, Kenya Chief justice David Malaga and others.
“It is with deep sadness that I have this morning received news of the death of Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore after years of battling cancer. As a country, we’ve lost a distinguished corporate leader whose contribution to our national wellbeing will be missed” ~ H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta
My condolences go out to the friends and family of Mr Bob Collymore as well
as the entire Safaricom fraternity.
Bob served our country with dedication and sustained us as a communication hub
in Africa. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
I join Kenyans and the world in mourning the demise of Mr Bob Collymore, the Safaricom CEO. In his death we have lost a towering symbol of excellence in corporate governance. May God comfort his family, friends and colleagues.
My heartfelt Condolences to a great and smart man, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore. He has been a good supporter of the development of sports in our country and to the sporting fraternity it’s a huge blow. #love&sports
Kenyans also took to social media to send their condolences to the family.
According to the chairman of Safaricom,
Collymore has been battling cancer since 2017, getting treatment in the UK and
Aga Khan hospital.
He is survived by a wife and four children.
