Nairobi, April 5 -- Safaricom Plc has appointed Florence Nyokabi as its new chief human resources (HR) officer, taking over from Paul Kasimu, who has transitioned to the role of HR Transformation and Change Advisor on a contract with the telco.

Ms Nyokabi joins the listed telecommunication company from Standard Chartered Bank, where she served as the managing director for human resources for Nigeria and West Africa, covering six countries.

"Join us as we welcome Florence Nyokabi, our new Chief Human Resources Officer, to Safaricom! Nyokabi's first day was 1st April 2024," Safaricom said in a statement.

"She is an accomplished human resource leader with over 25 years of progressive experience leading HR in local and global entities span...