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MPesa Foundation Chairman Michael Joseph during the Safaricom's 15 years celebrations' perfomance by the Safaricom Choir and The Safaricom Youth Orchestra at the Bomas of Kenya,Nairobi. Safaricom wants to retain its former chief executive Michael Joseph beyond the stipulated age of 70 for directors of listed companies to retire. (PHOTO: ELVIS OGINA/ STANDARD)
Safaricom wants to retain its former chief executive Michael Joseph beyond the stipulated age of 70 for directors of listed companies to retire.
Joseph is expected to retire this year in accordance with corporate governance guidelines. But the mobile phone operator has issued a special notice to ask its shareholders to waive the requirement and have him reappointed as director of the company at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month.
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