Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore passes on

Safaricom chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a earlier Monday morning announced the death of of his boss Bob Collymore that occurred at his home.

From the detailed post shared on Safaricom’s twitter page, we understand that Bob Collymore succumbed to cancer.

Before his death, Bob Collymore had been receiving treatment from some of the best hospitals in the country; in 2017 Collymore had taken a short medical leave to fight off the cancer in his body.

In the statement, Safaricom Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a opened up saying;

“He has been undergoing treatment for his condition since then in different hospitals and most recently at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi. In recent weeks, his condition worsened and the succumbed to the cancer at his home in the early hours of Monday.”

It is indeed the saddest news to wake up to but we from the Ghafla team send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the late Bob Collymore.