Man behind senator Keg to steer Safaricom in its next growth phase

Mr Peter Ndegwa joins Safaricom from Diageo, a global leader in the alcoholic beverages business, where he is currently serving as Managing Director of Continental Europe.

A Kenyan is finally set to occupy the corner office at Safaricom House’s seventh floor after the company appointed Peter Ndegwa as its chief executive.

The appointment comes after months of a push and pull between the two largest shareholders, Vodacom and the Government, over a suitable candidate. Various senior State officials had expressed their preference for a local to steer the region’s most profitable company into its next phase of growth.