Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Collymore has declared his wealth, honouring a promise he made in a television interview, that he would publicise his fortune on World Anti-Corruption Day (9th December).
In a statement, Collymore revealed that he earned USD89000 (approximately Sh9.1 Million) per month and had accumulated property and shares worth over Sh277 Million.
The Safaricom boss, who has been in employment for over 30 years, has a residential house in London valued at Sh54 Million and owns Safaricom shares amounting to Sh18 Million among other assets.
At a United Nations' global meeting on corruption on Tuesday, the Safaricom boss asserted that the leading Telecommunnications Company would not engage in any business with institutions linked to graft.
The declaration comes at a time when Kenya is grappling with corruption cases in both public and the private sector.
Collymore's move is a great challenge to politicians and other influencial persons in the country, who have been under pressure from activists to declare their wealth for accountability and transparency reasons.
Here is the statement;
