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The Order Of Service Of The Late Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore
A memorial service for the late Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore, will be today at the All Saints Cathedral Church in Nairobi.
According to Family sources, All Guests are expected to be seated by 10:30am.
The memorial ceremony will be attended by Bob’s family, friends, colleagues, government and industry leaders.
Safaricom shops will be closed countrywide for four hours until 2:30pm in honour of the late CEO.
Jeff Koinange, who is family friend of the late Collymore will be the Master of Ceremony.
Joshua Oigara, Kenya Commercial Bank CEO is expected to kick off the ceremony by reading the eulogy.
The interim Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph will then read Bob’s tribute and a poem.
Here’s the full ORDER OF SERVICE of The Late Bob Collymore:
9:00am Cathedral Opens 10:30am All Guests are Seated
Music by Safaricom Youth Orchestra and Ghetto Classics
11:00am Service Starts – Jazz Processional (“Smile” by Nat ‘King’ Cole)
11:05am Prayer – Provost the Right Rev. Canon Sammy Wainaina
11.10am Bob’s Journey – Joshua Oigara, Group CEO, KCB
11:20am Michael Joseph – Poem Reading and Tribute
11:30am Tributes:
Ashley Chepkorir – Student, M-PESA Foundation Academy
Charles Musandu – Safaricom Staff
Nick Read – CEO, Vodafone Group
Esther Muchemi – Chairlady, Safaricom Dealers Association
Joshua Chepkwony – Telecommunications Community Representative
Patrick Quarcoo – Business Community Representative
Nic Hailey – Diplomatic Corps Representative • Nicholas Nganga – Chairman, Safaricom
Peter Kenneth – Friends of Bob Collymore
Esther Koimett – Government Representative • Wambui Collymore
12:30pm Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber
12:40pm Readings:
• 1st Reading: Matthew 5: 13-16 (NIV) by Jessica Odede • 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5: 11-16 (The Message Bible) by Jacob Asiyo
12:50pm Video
12:55pm Sermon – Provost the Right Rev. Canon Sammy Wainaina
1:15pm Offertory for the Church / Safaricom Choir
1:20pm Prayer for the Family
1:25pm Address by H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces
1:40pm Vote of thanks – Joe Ogutu, Safaricom
1:45pm Final Prayers and Benediction
1:55pm Second Line / Jazz Recessional by Ghetto Classics and Safaricom Youth Orchestra (“My Way” by Frank Sinatra)
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