Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has addressed speculations on his job security saying the decision about his future lies in the hands of the board.

There have been reports that Ndegwa could be pushed out as President William Ruto's government seeks to align the mobile service provider to the Kenya Kwanza agenda.

The government managed to force out former Safaricom chairman John Ngumi and has replaced him with Adil Arshed Khawaja.

“There is social media speculation, you know when you run a business of the size of Safaricom, just like a football team, there will always be views about what is happening to the manager, the captain and so on... But, from where I stand, the decisions about my role are usually for the board, and now that we have a new Chairman I’m sure it is a question that can be asked both to the Board and the Chairman,” he stated.

“What I do know is that I’ve had a very successful three years. I came in at a time when this country was faced with Covid-19, we’re a company that has served the country, kept the country connected, and now we’re converting ourselves into a purpose-led technology company.”

The CEO, who spoke on Thursday night in an interview with Citizen TV, said he has made great strides and will remain focused until a decision is made otherwise.

“We’ve run the company very well, we’ve gone into Ethiopia, which is a major milestone for this business, we’ve launched 5G... I plan to continue playing the role that I’ve played for the future because the management is focused on ensuring that this business continues to transform lives and play its role in Kenya. I will continue to lead this business to the future," he said.