Who is Michael Joseph?
Michael Joseph
Founding chief executive of Safaricom who chaired the board of Kenya Airways PLC from 2016 to 2025.
Identity
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
Sources
- PrimaryPublic Announcement - Retirement of Michael JosephKenya Airways PLC (via Uganda Securities Exchange) · 13 Jun 2025
- SecondaryMichael Joseph steps down as Kenya Airways chairpersonKhusoko · 23 May 2025
- SecondaryI have more on plate, says Michael Joseph on Safaricom exitNation · Aug 2023
- SecondaryMichael Joseph: Why I stepped down as Safaricom Board ChairmanCitizen Digital · 2022
- SecondaryJohn Ngumi exits Safaricom as board chairKhusoko · 6 Jan 2023
Record history
26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.
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