Nicholas Kamunyu

Chief Channels Officer at Safaricom

Nicholas is the Chief Channels Officer, responsible for sales and distribution as well as all customer care and retail centres. He is also responsible for market development, regional sales and operations, terminals and the management of our dealers and agents.

Nicholas was previously the Franchise Director at Coca Cola, Nigeria.

He has over 23 years’ experience in finance and commercial roles across various local and international corporations. His career begun in the United Kingdom at Carluccio’s, Searcy Tansley & Co. where he started in an accounting role before growing to the role of Financial Controller. He then transitioned to Medicsight Inc. where he held a similar role.

Nicholas then joined Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) where he was Finance Director in Uganda then Mozambique. In 2011, he was promoted to Sales and Marketing Director at CCBA Kenya, a role he held till May 2013. Upon leaving CCBA, he joined Carlsberg Kenya as the General Manager from 2013 to 2016, when he joined Sema Mobile. In 2018, he joined Coca Cola, Nigeria as Franchise Director.

Nicholas has a Diploma in Business Management, A.C.C.A, and a Master of Business Administration from the United Kingdom. He also has an Executive Development Certification from Stellenbosch, South Africa.

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  • Chief Channels Officer

    July, 2021 - present

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