By Mercy Imali
A memorial service in honour of former Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore will be held on Thursday at the All Saints’ Cathedral in Nairobi.
“Memorial service to celebrate Bob’s life will start at 11 am at All Saints Cathedral; guests are requested to be seated by 10.30 am. There will be no parking available at the Cathedral; limited space will be available in Uhuru Park,” read a statement by Safaricom.
The memorial service will also be aired live on television.
Collymore’s body was cremated at Kariokor on Tuesday, in a private ceremony attended by his close family members, invited friends and a few staff members from Safaricom.
There was heavy security at the crematorium after a huge crowd of onlookers turned up, despite an announcement by the company’s board Chairman Nicholas Nganga that the interment ceremony was a private event.
Former Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph was appointed to take over Collymore’s position in an acting capacity.
Safaricom also announced that it will close its retail and customer service outlets for four hours on Thursday in honour of Collymore.