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Who is Michael Joseph?

Michael Joseph

Founding chief executive of Safaricom who chaired the board of Kenya Airways PLC from 2016 to 2025.

Identity

Full name
Michael Joseph1 2 3
Country
Kenya
Status
Active

Former roles

  • Jul 2019 – Mar 2020Interim Chief Executive Officer · Safaricom PLC3 4
  • Oct 2016 – 13 Jun 2025Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director · Kenya Airways PLC1 2
  • 2000 – 2010Chief Executive Officer · Safaricom PLC3 2
  • Jul 2022Board Chairman · Safaricom PLC4 5 3
  • Chairman · Safaricom Ethiopia subsidiary board3
  • Chairman · Lewa Wildlife Conservancy2

Evidence

  1. PrimaryPublic Announcement - Retirement of Michael JosephKenya Airways PLC (via Uganda Securities Exchange) · 13 Jun 2025
  2. SecondaryMichael Joseph steps down as Kenya Airways chairpersonKhusoko · 23 May 2025
  3. SecondaryI have more on plate, says Michael Joseph on Safaricom exitNation · Aug 2023
  4. SecondaryMichael Joseph: Why I stepped down as Safaricom Board ChairmanCitizen Digital · 2022
  5. SecondaryJohn Ngumi exits Safaricom as board chairKhusoko · 6 Jan 2023

Record log

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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