Peter Ndegwa

Peter Ndegwa is a Kenyan corporate executive who joined Safaricom as chief executive officer in April 2020 and is identified by the company as its Group Chief Executive Officer. His earlier career included senior leadership roles at Diageo and East African Breweries Limited.

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About Peter Ndegwa

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Kenya · Telecommunications executive, Corporate executive · 4 affiliations

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Known for: Telecommunications leadership; Corporate leadership in East Africa and international consumer businesses; Higher-education public service
Country: Kenya

Telecommunications executive
Corporate executive

At a glance

Ndegwa joined Safaricom as chief executive officer and an executive director on April 1, 2020.
Before Safaricom, he held senior Diageo responsibilities spanning businesses in Europe, Russia, the Middle East and North Africa.
His East African corporate experience includes senior finance, strategy, sales and board roles at East African Breweries Limited.
He was inaugurated in February 2024 as the second Chancellor of Meru University of Science and Technology for a reported five-year term.

Leadership at Safaricom

Safaricom announced Ndegwa's appointment in October 2019, with effect from April 1, 2020. He joined the company on that date as chief executive officer and was appointed to its board. Safaricom's leadership page identifies him as Group Chief Executive Officer, while its results materials for the financial year ended March 2025 identify him as Chief Executive Officer.

Corporate career

Ndegwa began his career at PwC, where Safaricom says he worked for 11 years. He later spent eight years at East African Breweries Limited in roles including Group Chief Finance Officer, Group Strategy Director, Sales Director and executive director. His subsequent Diageo career included service as chief executive of Guinness Ghana Breweries and Guinness Nigeria, followed by responsibility for operations across 50 countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and North Africa.

Education and professional credentials

Safaricom identifies Ndegwa as holding an MBA from London Business School and as a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. The University of Nairobi's Department of Economics and Development Studies lists him among its alumni, although Safaricom sources disagree on whether his undergraduate qualification was a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a BCom.

Public role and honours

Ndegwa was inaugurated as the second Chancellor of Meru University of Science and Technology in February 2024 for a reported five-year term. The university later documented the conferment of an honorary Doctor of Business Management on him in 2024. Safaricom also states that he received the First Class Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear in December 2023.

Affiliations

Safaricom PLC Group Chief Executive Officer and executive director 2020-04-01–present
Diageo Senior leadership roles, including responsibility for a Continental Europe business
East African Breweries Limited Senior leadership roles, including Group Chief Finance Officer and Group Strategy Director
PwC Early-career professional role

Timeline

2019-10-24 Safaricom announced Ndegwa as its incoming chief executive, effective April 1, 2020.
2020-04-01 Ndegwa joined Safaricom as chief executive officer and was appointed to the company's board.
2023-12 Safaricom states that Ndegwa received the First Class Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear.
2024-02-10 Ndegwa was inaugurated as the second Chancellor of Meru University of Science and Technology.
2024-10 Meru University of Science and Technology documented the conferment of an honorary Doctor of Business Management on Ndegwa.

Additional verified details

Current context

Safaricom's leadership page lists Peter Ndegwa as Group Chief Executive Officer, and Safaricom's FY2025 results materials identify him as Chief Executive Officer. The latest dated corporate document located was published on May 9, 2025; the leadership page is undated.
The Kenya News Agency reported that Ndegwa's February 2024 inauguration as Meru University of Science and Technology chancellor began a five-year term. This is based on the reported five-year term; no later institutional confirmation of continued service was located.

Biographical facts

Reuters described Ndegwa as Kenyan when Safaricom announced his appointment as chief executive in October 2019.
Immediately before joining Safaricom, Ndegwa held a Diageo leadership role responsible for operations across 50 countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Safaricom's biographical materials state that he previously served as chief executive of Guinness Nigeria PLC and Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC, both Diageo businesses.
Safaricom's biographical materials state that he spent eight years at East African Breweries Limited in senior roles including Group Chief Finance Officer, Group Strategy Director, Sales Director and executive director on the EABL board.
Safaricom's biographical materials state that Ndegwa began his career at PwC, where he worked for 11 years.
Safaricom identifies Ndegwa as holding an MBA from London Business School and as a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.
The University of Nairobi's Department of Economics and Development Studies lists Peter Ndegwa among its alumni.
Ndegwa was inaugurated as the second Chancellor of Meru University of Science and Technology in February 2024.