Kenyan lawyer Adil Arshed Khawaja will now take charge of the board of Safaricom, Kenya’s most profitable company.
Mr Khawaja, who joined the board as a non-executive director in December, is the Managing Partner at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews, the oldest law firm in Kenya.
The announcement comes just weeks after John Ngumi quit the role after serving less than six months.
He also serves on the board of Rhino Ark Charitable Trust, Al Futtaim Automative -CMC Motors Group Limited and Atua Enkop Africa Limited. Previously, he served on the board of KCB Bank between 2016 and 2020.
“He is recognised as a leading name in the Kenyan legal profession and has been globally recognized in various practice groups as one of the most sought-after lawyers in Kenya,” Safaricom said.
