PwC Kenya statement: Incident at PwC Tower, Waiyaki Way

Good evening. My name is Peter Ngahu and I am the Country Senior Partner of PwC Kenya.

We had a very unfortunate and tragic incident at our offices this morning which resulted in the death of Stephen Mumbo, a Manager in our Business Recovery Services unit.

Steve was a valuable member of our team in Business Recovery Services and one of the longest serving members of that team. Steve was a very calm person, a good listener and never raised his voice. He was dependable and a mentor to many.      

I would like to reinforce that Steve’s work involved administrations and receiverships, supporting clients through negotiations and trying to turn around companies in distress. He was a very valuable member of our team.                   

We are deeply saddened and shocked by Steve’s death. As you can imagine, this is a very difficult challenge to come to terms with. On behalf of the partners and staff of PwC Kenya, I would like to express the shock and sadness that we feel, which is difficult to express in words right now. Our hearts and prayers are with his family, friends. We will support Steve’s family however we can.

At this time, we cannot comment directly on the circumstances surrounding Steve’s death. I hope that our friends and clients understand that for now, investigations are ongoing by the relevant authorities. They have come to our offices today and we are working closely with them.

In the meantime, we are also working with trained counsellors who are offering support to our PwC people. It is very important at this shocking time, to provide our people with trained professionals who can help us to work through the shock and emotions that we all feel. Counselling is only the beginning.

May Steve’s soul rest in peace. 

May God grant Steve’s family comfort.

Thank you for your time.