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Peter Ndegwa

Also known as: Group CEO Peter Ndegwa · Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa · Dr. Peter Ndegwa

Government pathologist who conducted postmortem examination of 17-year-old killed during Nanyuki Ebola facility protests.

2026-05-052026-07-31

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Standard

    Audio By Vocalize Safaricom PLC Chief Finance Officer Dilip Pal, CEO Peter Ndegwa and Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia CEO Wim Vanhelleputte during full year financial results announcement.

    Inside Safaricom's multi-billion shilling bet on AI
  3. Citizen Digital

    She thanked Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa, the company's board, investors, colleagues and customers, adding that she would share details of her next career move "very soon." Waititu leaves at a time when Safaricom continues to expand its financial services busine

    'The time feels right for a new chapter': Esther Waititu speaks after Safaricom exit announcement
  4. June 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    surpassing the target of 3000 teams. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Speaking ahead of the kick-off, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa

    Chapa Dimba season five officially kicks off in Western region
  6. Citizen Digital

    Peter Ndegwa said the autopsy clearly established the cause of death. "He was shot in the head by a single bullet, with an entry wound on the left side just above the left eye.

    Student killed in Nanyuki anti-Ebola facility protests died from gunshot wound: Postmortem
  7. The Standard

    Peter Ndegwa, who conducted the examination, said the bullet entered above the left eye, travelled through the brain and lodged at the back of the skull, causing fatal injuries.

    Single gunshot ended Nanyuki teen life, autopsy revealed
  8. May 2026
  9. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeSafaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa takes a penalty kick to officially launch Season Five of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Mamboleo, in Kisumu.

    Safaricom launches fifth Chapa Dimba season with Sweden opportunity
  10. The Standard

    From left: Safaricom Ethiopia Plc CEO Wim Vanhelleputte, Group CEO Peter Ndegwa, Chairman Adil Khawaja and Chief Finance Officer Dilip Pal during the release of 2025/2026 Financial Year results in Nairobi, on May 7, 2026.

    Safaricom hits record Sh99.7b profit as M-Pesa drives growth
  11. The Standard

    From left: Safaricom Ethiopia Plc CEO Wim Vanhelleputte, Group CEO Peter Ndegwa, Chairman Adil Khawaja and Chief Finance Officer Dilip Pal during the release of 2025/2026 Financial Year results in Nairobi, on May 7, 2026.

    Mpesa drives growth as Safaricom hits record Sh99.7b profit
  12. Citizen Digital

    Safaricom records Ksh.100B in profits as revenue hits Ksh.414B By Moses Kinyanjui May 07, 2026 02:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter From left, Wim Vanhelleputte CEO Safaricom Ethiopia, Peter Ndegwa Safaric

    Safaricom records Ksh.100B in profits as revenue hits Ksh.414B
  13. Citizen Digital

    Three pathologists—Johansen Oduor for the government, Peter Ndegwa for the suspect, and Joseph Ndungu for the family—all agreed on the cause of death.

    Nairobi Hospital Director Job Obwaka died of Cardiac Arrest, postmortem confirms
Business

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Safaricom is investing billions of shillings to embed artificial intelligence into its products and services across financial services, healthcare, content streaming, agriculture, and government payments, as part of a strategy to transition into Africa's leading AI-driven technology service provider by 2030.

30 July 2026 · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Safaricom invests billions in AI to diversify beyond telecoms

    Safaricom is investing billions of shillings to embed artificial intelligence into its products and services across financial services, healthcare, content streaming, agriculture, and government payments, as part of a strategy to transition into Africa's leading AI-driven technology service provider by 2030.

    30 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Safaricom CFO Esther Waititu announces departure after three years

    Esther Waititu, Safaricom's Chief Financial Services Officer, has spoken publicly following her departure announcement, saying "the time feels right for a new chapter" after nearly three years leading the company's financial services business, which includes M-PESA.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 26 June

  1. Chapa Dimba season five kicks off in Western region

    The fifth edition of Safaricom Chapa Dimba begins on Saturday with grassroots matches across Western region, followed by other regions. Nationwide, 3,178 teams (2,367 boys' and 811 girls') have registered for the youth football tournament, exceeding the target of 3,000 teams.

    26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Postmortem confirms 17-year-old killed by gunshot during Nanyuki protests

    A postmortem examination confirmed that a 17-year-old student who died during protests against a proposed Ebola facility in Nanyuki was killed by a gunshot wound to the head. The findings have drawn criticism from human rights activists over the government's focus on compensation while not holding police officers accountable.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Autopsy confirms Nanyuki teen died from single gunshot

    A postmortem examination found that 17-year-old Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u died from a single gunshot wound to the head during protests in Nanyuki against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility. Government pathologist Dr. Peter Ndegwa said the bullet entered above the left eye, travelled through the brain and lodged at the back of the skull, with the pathologist suggesting the projectile appeared to have been fired from a pistol.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 11 May

  1. Safaricom launches Chapa Dimba fifth season with Gothia Cup opportunity

    Safaricom's youth football tournament Chapa Dimba has opened registration for its fifth season, with a new 32-player All-Star team set to represent Kenya at the Gothia Cup in Sweden, described as the world's largest youth football tournament.

    11 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 8 May

  1. Safaricom reports record Sh99.7 billion profit on M-Pesa growth

    Safaricom has posted a record net profit of Sh99.7 billion for the financial year ending March, maintaining its position as the most profitable company listed on the Kenyan bourse and in the region.

    8 May 2026 · The Standard

  2. Safaricom reports record Sh99.7 billion profit on M-Pesa growth

    Safaricom posted a record net profit of Sh99.7 billion for the financial year ending March, driven by M-Pesa growth, maintaining its position as the region's most profitable company listed on the bourse.

    8 May 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 7 May

  1. Safaricom posts Ksh.100B profit on Ksh.414B revenue

    Safaricom recorded net earnings of Ksh.100 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026, with revenue hitting Ksh.414 billion, driven by customer growth, digital service adoption, and strong core product performance. Kenya service revenue grew 10% to Ksh.400.8 billion, EBIT rose 15.3% to Ksh.182.3 billion, and M-PESA generated Ksh.182.7 billion with 41 million active users.

    7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Nairobi Hospital director died of cardiac arrest, postmortem shows

    Nairobi Hospital director Dr Job Obwaka died of cardiac arrest, according to a postmortem examination conducted by three pathologists who all agreed on the cause of death. The family has said it is satisfied with the findings.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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