President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned departed Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore as a distinguished corporate leader whose contribution to our national wellbeing will be missed.
News broke on Monday that Collymore had passed away in his Nairobi home after a long battle with Leukemia, a type of cancer.
“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” read a statement from State House.
"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
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) July 1, 2019
Deputy President Willam Ruto said Collymore was a distinguished corporate titan whose leadership at the helm of Safaricom was commendable.
“He steered the company to new heights and contributed immensely to the evolution of Kenya’s corporate scene,” Ruto said through his official twitter handle.
Bob Collymore was a distinguished corporate titan, whose shrewd leadership at the helm of Safaricom was commendable. He steered the company to new heights and contributed immensely to the evolution of Kenya's corporate scene.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) July 1, 2019
Opposition Leader Raila Odinga too sent condolences to the family and where he praised him for serving the county in dedication and sustaining the communication hub in Africa.
“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”.
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.— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) July 1, 2019
Kenyans have mourned Bob as a person who has left a huge legacy at Safaricom since he took over the company from Michael Joseph in 2010.
Condolences to the family of Bob Collymore ( safaricom CEO ) in this trying times. He leaves behind an outstanding set of accomplishments and his influence in the private sector cannot be underrated. Poleni pic.twitter.com/5seOKC959a
— infinity stone ™️ (@infinitystone98) July 1, 2019
Dear CANCER,
I hope one day you get to be just a ZODIAC sign.
Rest In Peace amazing CEO Bob Collymore pic.twitter.com/rkLPOBF5zA— The 254 YouTuber (@Yobes_Mr_Right) July 1, 2019
RIP Bob Collymore. Your name / legacy in the corporate sector clearly engraved in a permanent space.
Farewell their pic.twitter.com/bWHVtpY9YU
— Charles_Waweru (@SirCharles_W) July 1, 2019
Collymore passes away at the age of 61 and leaves behind a wife and four children.