Mixed reactions meet Micheal Joseph’s remarks terming late Bob Collymore white man in black skin ▷ Kenya News

Interim Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph was among the close friends and colleagues who joined family of late successor Bob Collymore for memorial service on Thursday, July 4.

Michael who recommended Bob to take over from him in 2010, eulogised the corporate guru as man who exhibited rare skills and passion to steer a top company to greater heights.

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Interim Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph has come under heavy criticism over a perceived racist remarks. Photo: Daily Business.
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His remark that apparently painted a picture of an usually brilliant black man that enraged a section of Kenyans who argued it portrayed the American national as racist.

“Over the last 15 years I went from being amused by this white man in a black body pretending to be a very serious corporate person to really becoming a serious corporate leader,” he said.

Some netizens however had no issue with the remarks.

In a rejoinder though, the CEO clarified his statement was taken out of context thus lost the intended meaning.

" You missed the point and the humour!" he responded to a tweep.

During his first tenure at the telco firm, Michael was on the spot for claiming Kenyans had peculiar habit.

Here are the reactions in light of new development.

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