Bob Collymore leaves artistes badly orphaned as he takes his last bow on the world stage

Coast based local artist Zuber Bakhrani puts final touches to one of the ten huge portraits of the late Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore at his Mwembe Tayari studiosJuly 04, 2019. Collymore used to support local artists through the Safaricom Foundation. The portraits will be erected along the streets of Nairobi and Mombasa to honour Bob’s great work in the country. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]

It is 10am on a Saturday morning and revelers are driving into the Carnivore for the Safaricom jazz. Others are walking in after being dropped by matatus at the Uchumi Supermarket Junction on Lang’ata Road.

A true African fanfare is shaping up as people spread their lessos and shukas as they indulge in food and drinks and dance to now live music.