President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga have sent their condolences to the family of Safaricom's CEO Bob Collymore who passed on at his Nairobi home on the morning of Monday, July 1.
The top political leaders reacted almost immediately after sad news about the death of Collymore who had been battling cancer hit the airwaves.
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In a statement shard on social media by State House, Uhuru confirmed he had received with deep sorrow the passing on of the Safaricom boss whom he described as a distinguished corporate leader whose contribution to the country's well-being will be missed.
"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 well-being will be missed," the president said.
Ruto described the late as a distinguished corporate titan whose shrewd leadership at the helm of Safaricom was commendable.
"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," he said.
On his part, former prime minister Raila remembered Collymore as a corporate leader who served the country with dedication made Kenya Africa's communication hub.
"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," he said.
Below are reactions from several other leaders:
Source: Tuko
