Bob Collymore to be Buried on Tuesday in a Private Ceremony

Safaricom has announced that CEO Bob Collymore, who passed away on Monday morning, will be laid to rest on Tuesday.

In a media briefing on Monday, Safaricom Board Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a said only the deceased’s family members will be allowed to attend the ceremony.

Ng’ang’a did not give details on where and the time the burial ceremony will take place. He said a public memorial service will be held in honor of Collymore later this week.

“There will be a private interment process tomorrow but, later on in the week, hopefully, Thursday or Friday, there will be a memorial service for all those who knew and cared for Bob,” said Ng’ang’a.

“We (Board) are still coming to grips with what has happened but we’re clear that the company is in good hands and will continue to offer all the services that it’s been offering."

The telecommunications company said Collymore, 61, succumbed to cancer at his home in Nairobi.

Collymore is survived by his wife Wambui Kamiru and four children.