Mr Collymore took a medical leave in 2017 to fight cancer and it is understood that he wants to exit the firm. By PAUL WAFULAMore by this AuthorSafaricom has extended Bob Collymore’s contract by a year to compensate for the time he was away on medical leave. I will be here for another one year till 2020," Mr Collymore said on the sidelines of the shared value event in Nairobi. The Guyanese-born British citizen took a medical leave in 2017 to fight cancer. SHAREHOLDINGChoosing a chief executive at Safaricom has always remained the preserve of Britain’s Vodafone, which was the major shareholder in the firm until 2017.

Source: Daily Nation May 23, 2019 09:55 UTC