Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has gone on sick leave.
He "has started medical leave to receive specialised treatment for a number of
months," Safaricom chairman
Nicholas Ng'ang'a said in
a statement on Monday.
Collymore is believed to be in London.
Sateesh Kamath, the current Chief Financial Officer for
Safaricom, "will take a
primary role" in running Safaricom while Collymore is away, according to Ng'ang'a.
Joseph Ogutu, the Director of Strategy
and Innovation at Safaricom, "will be responsible for Safaricom's
day-to-
day
operations until
Mr Collymore's return from medical leave".
Kamath has over 20 years experience in both mature and emerging markets for
telecoms, FMCG and manufacturing.
Ogutu has been in
telecommunications for
over 30 years.
He is also the chairman of the Safaricom Foundation.
"On behalf of the board, management and the entire Safaricom community, I
wish Bob quick recovery and look forward to him resuming his duties as soon
as doctors allow him to do so," Ng'ang'a said in
his statement.
