Kenyan operator Safaricom’s CEO Bob Collymore died at his home on 01 July after a long battle with cancer, the company said in a statement. According to Nicholas Ng’ang’a, chairman of Safaricom, Collymore had been undergoing treatment in different hospitals and most recently Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi. Collymore leaves behind his wife whom he married in 2016 and four children.
Collymore’s tenure at Safaricom was to come to an end in August but the company extended his contract by one more year. He had said he owes Safaricom for time spent away from office during his treatment. In a recent interview with local media, Collymore revealed details of how he was misdiagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency. He narrated how he fell ill and it took a long time before doctors realised he had a serious medical condition.
