Newly-weds Bob Collymore and Wambui Kamiru. The two love-birds tied the knot on April 2, 2016 according to a Nation source. PHOTO | SOURCE
Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore married his partner, Ms Wambui Kamiru, at an invite-only purple- and white-themed ceremony in Nairobi at the weekend.
Collymore,
who has been the CEO at Safaricom since 2010, wed Ms Kamiru at a private
residence in Kitsuru, an upmarket residence in Nairobi.
The
couple has not issued a public statement on their marriage, but reports
indicated that the wedding took place on Saturday, even though pictures
from the reception only surfaced and were shared widely on social media
Sunday.
The bride is the Founder of The Art Space. According to her blog, The Art Space is an independent commercial art gallery situated on Riverside Drive in Nairobi.
Social
media was on Sunday awash with photos that emerged of a white and
purple themed celebration where stars, celebrities and high profile
Kenyans joined the couple in celebrating their union.
Photographs
show the couple beaming with joy with Collymore wearing a casual
,collarless linen suit of white while the bride stunned in a knee-length
sheath dress. One image showed white petals raining on the couple while
another was of the couple cutting an ombre-purple cake.
This is the second marriage for both the groom
and the bride who have been reportedly dating for a number of years and
have attended many social functions together.
STAR-STUDDED EVENT
The
high flying CEO who now enjoys a celebrity status was born in Guyana
and lived in the UK appears to have fully made his home in Kenya where
in 2012 he was awarded the Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS) in 2012. In a
past interview with international press, he said he felt Kenyan.
“Now I say, ‘me I’m Kenyan, me’,” he is quoted as saying mimicking the peculiar Kenyan way of speaking.
Before he began working in the corporate
world, Collymore said he enjoyed making oil paintings until his mother
nagged him into to get a "proper job".
According
to her blog, Ms Kamiru’s work revolves around developing artwork around
the theme of colonialism, identity and independence in Africa.
The
flamboyant CEO whose other passion is flying and music, took over the
helm of Safaricom from the enigmatic Michael Joseph whose turn at
Safaricom had made the telco the most profitable company in Kenya’s
history.
Under Collymore, Safaricom continues to thrive and post billions in profit winning international acclaim for its innovativeness.
Invited
guests who included the Attorney General Githu Muigai, radio
personality Caroline Mutoko, Kenya Film Commission's Chris foot and
talk-show host Jeff Koinange all posted pictures of the celebration that
appeared to feature a performance by Musician Juliani.
The guests congratulated the couple and commented on the joy of the occasion.
“Congratulations
to Mrs and Mrs Collymore, finally ties the knot” tweeted Bharat
Thakrar, the CEO of Scangroup, “They look happy (sic)” he said of the
couple.
Ms Mutoko who did not
congratulate the couple, posted several photos which included one with a
cryptic caption inferring that she may have played a bigger role in the
nuptials.
“@KoinangeJeff @bharatthakrar @alykhansatchu @ckfoot How did I do as "Best Person" ????”she asked.
Talk
show host Jeff Koinange who was variously seen smoking a cigar and
trying his hand at photography, posted a picture of the himself with the
couple with a caption “Congrats Mr and Mrs @bobcollymore on your
wedding..What a Wedding! What a Couple! What a Day! Somebody say OH MY!!
(sic)”
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