Peter Ndegwa Safaricom CEO: Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Family and Net Worth

Peter Ndegwa Biology

Peter Ndegwa is the chief executive officer at Safaricom. Ndegwa is a Kenyan businessman and accountant who was born and brought up in Eastleigh Nairobi, Kenya. Safaricom is the largest telecommunications company in the countries of the East African Community, with approximately 35.6 million subscribers in December 2020.

Prior to his current appointment, he was the Managing Director for Continental Europe and Russia, at Diageo.

He was responsible for Diageo’s spirits and beer business across over 50 countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia, excluding the United Kingdom as well as Ireland. The business comprises six business units, each with a General Manager.

10 Quick Facts About Peter Ndegwa

1. Name: Peter Ndegwa
2. Age: 53 years
3. Birthday: Not Known
4. Zodiac Sign: Not Known
5. Height: Around 5 feet 6 inches
6. Nationality: Kenyan
7. Occupation: Chief executive officer at Safaricom
8. Marital Status: Married to Jemmimah Ndegwa
9. Salary: Sh288. 9 million in remuneration for the year ended March 31, 2022
10. Net worth: Between $1 million and $5 million dollars

Peter Ndegwa Age

Peter is 53 years old as of 2022, he was born in 1969 in Eastleigh Nairobi, Kenya. His birthday is publicly not available. We will update this section once this information is available.

Peter Ndegwa Education

Ndegwa is an accountant with an MBA from the London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi. He joined Diageo in 2004 as the strategy director for East African Breweries Limited (EABL).

Before joining EABL, Ndegwa worked at PwC where he was the sales director between 2006 and 2008. The new general manager of Diageo Europe also headed Guinness Ghana Breweries between 2011 and 2015.

Tertiary / University

• Date: Not Known
• Education Institution: University of Nairobi
• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree

Peter Ndegwa Height

Ndegwa stands at a height of around 5 feet 6 inches.

Peter Ndegwa Family

Ndegwa was born and raised by her parents in Kenya. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail, as no such information is publicly available.

Thus, the identity of Peter’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

 Peter Ndegwa Wife

Ndegwa is married to Jemmimah Ndegwa. While in an interview with the Business Daily, in 2015, Ndegwa commended his wife for being understanding and supportive of his career which required him to move around the world a lot.

“She has had to sacrifice a part of her own career as a marketer to raise our son,” he said, adding that “…I committed to be present for my family. I never leave my family when I move jobs, I travel with them.”

Peter Ndegwa Son

Ndegwa has a son called Ryan. However, nothing much is known about their son as they have kept him off the limelight.

Safaricom Ceo Peter Ndegwa Salary

Safaricom Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa received a salary of Sh288. 9 million in remuneration for the year ended March 31, 2022. This was a 43 percent increase from the Sh201.

Peter Ndegwa Net Worth

Ndegwa’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a businessperson. Through his various sources of income, Peter has been able to accumulate good fortune, but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Peter Ndegwa Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Peter Ndegwa.

Peter Ndegwa Wiki

• Full Names: Peter Ndegwa
• Popular As: Ndegwa
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Businessman and Accountant
• Nationality: Kenyan
• Race / Ethnicity:  African
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Peter Ndegwa Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 53 years old as of 2022
• Zodiac Sign: Not Known
• Date of Birth: 1969
• Place of Birth: Kenya
• Birthday: Not Known

Peter Ndegwa Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Jemmimah Ndegwa
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Two

Peter Ndegwa Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: Between $1 million and $5 million dollars
• Salary: Sh288. 9 million
• Source of Income: Executive officer at Safaricom

Peter Ndegwa Career

Peter is credited with the development of an affordable-beer strategy for EABL resulting in the production of new brands such as Senator beer. Senator beer became one of the most successful innovations by Diageo that has been featured in the Harvard Business Review.

He started his career at PwC, the global consulting firm, where he worked for 11 years.  He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

He joined worldwide counseling firm PwC as a specialist in 1996 and migrated to London, UK, under the company’s ability improvement program. After three years, he progressed from the Accountancy practice to the Consulting and Corporate Finance Unit at PwC.

In 2002, Ndegwa came back to Kenya and took a shot at a few corporate warning assignments, generally in the money-related administrations part, giving administrations, for example, vital exchange exhortation, due constancy, valuation, monetary arranging and displaying, and critical undertaking initiative and the board.

He at that point joined East African Breweries Limited (EABL), a Diageo auxiliary situated in Nairobi, as Strategy Director in 2004; a job where he guided the improvement of a moderate lager methodology which saw the formation of Senator Keg.

During his spell at EABL, Peter Ndegwa was additionally credited with driving huge business improvement plans including the obtaining of Serengeti Breweries Limited, a significant backup in Tanzania, and unwounding a perplexing shareholding structure with SAB Miller (presently ABI) in both Kenya and Tanzania.

Peter Ndegwa Safaricom CEO

On 24th October 2019, he was appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2020. He joins Safaricom from Diageo PLC where he is the Managing Director of Diageo Continental Europe. He is set to replace former CEO Bob Collymore who succumbed to cancer on July 1, 2019, at the age of 61.

Peter Ndegwa Diageo

In his current role, Peter oversees the operations of Diageo PLC in 50 countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, and the North Africa region. He had previously served for seven years as CEO in Guinness Nigeria PLC and Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC.

Guiness Nigeria Breweries

When he took over Guinness Nigeria Breweries in July 2015, the company was undergoing a tough time thanks to declining oil prices, which were in turn negatively affecting the country’s economy. Ndegwa turned the situation around through the diversification of products and a rights issue to boost growth.

Guiness Nigeria Frequently Asked Question About Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.

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