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Adil Arshed Khawaja

Nairobi-based advocate and managing partner of Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews who has chaired the board of Safaricom PLC since January 2023.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-10 (accessed)Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Adil Arshed Khawaja hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Managing Partner, Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews Date uncertain

    Managing partner of the Nairobi law firm, which Safaricom describes as established in 1902.[1, 2]

  2. 2012
    Director, KCB Group Former

    Board member of the listed banking group from 2012.[1, 2]

  3. 2016 to 2020
    Chairman, KCB Bank Kenya Limited Former

    First chairman of the KCB Group's Kenyan banking subsidiary.[1, 2]

  4. 2023-01-26
    Chairman of the Board, Safaricom PLC Current

    Non-executive chairman of the board of the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed telecoms operator; elected by the board on 26 January 2023.[1, 3, 4]

Sources

  1. Adil Arshed Khawaja (MGH) - ChairmanSafaricom PLC, primary source
  2. Safaricom PLC Board Changes January 2023Safaricom PLC, 2023-01, primary source
  3. Safaricom appoints Arshed Khawaja as its new chairman after Ngumi's resignationCapital FM Business, 2023-01-26, secondary source
  4. Board of DirectorsSafaricom PLC, 2026-10 (accessed), primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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