Also known as: Safaricom Group · Safaricom PLC · Safaricom Kenya · Safaricom Ethiopia · Safaricom Ethiopia Plc
Kenya's largest mobile telecommunications company with 57.9 million subscribers and 68.9 percent market share as of March 2026, involved in ongoing government stake sale legal dispute.
… According to Safaricom’s regulatory and public policy official Ian Siako, most of the telecommunication bases in remote areas of Baringo, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakwet and Turkana cover a radius of 40 kilometres. …
… Nyoro also pointed to past interventions, including opposition to a proposed increase in school fees and scrutiny of the planned 15 per cent government sale of Safaricom shares, arguing that parliamentary and public pressure has previously influenced policy reversals. …
… He defended his record, pointing to past interventions where public pressure influenced policy decisions, including opposition to a proposed increase in day secondary school fees and concerns over the planned sale of government shares in Safaricom. …
Safaricom gains 5.5 million subscribers as Kenya’s mobile market hits 84.1 million By Citizen Reporter June 19, 2026 03:42 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Furthermore, as of March 31, 2026, Kenya had 62.6 m …
Court of Appeal to rule on bid to lift orders blocking Ksh.205B Safaricom share sale By Willy Lusige June 18, 2026 07:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone c …
… Key initiatives include: • A collaboration with Safaricom to enhance payment acceptance across the M-PESA ecosystem, supporting more than 636,000 merchants. …
… lizeBusinessman Tony Gachoka and nine other petitioners have written to the President of the Court of Appeal seeking clarification over what they term as an unusual alteration and fast-tracking of a State application relating to the proposed sale of government shares in Safaricom …
Safaricom has suffered a major legal setback after the High Court ordered the telecommunications giant to pay Sh1.4 billion in damages to inventor Peter Nthei and Beluga Limited for infringing copyright in the development of its child-focused Mpesa product. …
Ng’eno, Kalondu win third edition of Safaricom CEO Run By Agencies June 14, 2026 12:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter From left: Chantal Migongo-Bake, Chief Conservation Officer at Tusk; Florence Nyokabi, …
… Safaricom Director of Sustainable Business and Social Impact Karen Basiye said social sustainability encompasses diversity, inclusion and equity, noting that businesses must address societal needs while creating economic value. …
Improved telecommunications and internet coverage in remote areas of Northern Kenya, including the North Rift, Upper Eastern and North Eastern regions, is enabling residents to report bandit attacks and cattle rustling to security agencies in real time, exposing hideouts that previously thrived on poor connectivity. Recent years have seen reduced bandit activity in areas such as Kerio Valley, Samburu, Laikipia and Isiolo as a result.
Improved telecommunications and internet coverage in remote areas of Northern Kenya, including the North Rift, Upper Eastern and North Eastern regions, is enabling residents to report bandit attacks and cattle rustling to security agencies in real time, exposing hideouts that previously thrived on poor connectivity. Recent years have seen reduced bandit activity in areas such as Kerio Valley, Samburu, Laikipia and Isiolo as a result.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro was absent from the National Assembly during the Finance Bill 2026 Third Reading vote, which passed 122–40, drawing criticism on social media from Kenyans who noted his recent vocal opposition to government policies.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro acknowledged his regrettable absence from Parliament during the 2026 Finance Bill debate and vote, saying he had travelled abroad for previously scheduled engagements. He noted public feedback reflected the responsibility of leaders and cited his past interventions on policy issues including secondary school fees and Safaricom share sales.
Active mobile subscriptions in Kenya reached 84.1 million as of March 2026, a 7.4 percent increase from the previous quarter, with mobile penetration at 157.7 percent. Safaricom added 5.5 million subscriptions to reach 57.9 million total subscribers and 68.9 percent market share, approaching 60 million subscribers.
The Court of Appeal will deliver its ruling on June 26, 2026 on an application by the State seeking to overturn the High Court's conservatory orders that have blocked the Ksh.205 billion government Safaricom stake sale. Petitioners have raised concerns over transparency and improper service, saying they will move to the Supreme Court if the Court of Appeal lifts the orders.
A Mastercard study finds 66% of Kenyan SMEs optimistic about business outlook and 70% expecting revenue growth over the next 12 months, with 95% accepting mobile payments that account for 41% of transaction volume.
Businessman Tony Gachoka and nine others have written to the President of the Court of Appeal questioning an unusual alteration and fast-tracking of a State application seeking to overturn conservatory orders that blocked the government from selling Safaricom shares. The petitioners' lawyers say the hearing date was suddenly moved from June 29, 2026 to June 24, 2026.
The High Court has ordered Safaricom to pay Sh1.4 billion in damages to inventor Peter Nthei and Beluga Limited, after finding the telecommunications company unlawfully used Nthei's copyrighted "M-TEEN Mobile Wallet" concept in developing its "Manage Child Account" and "Mpesa Go" products.
Emmanuel Ng'eno won the men's 21km half-marathon at the third edition of the Safaricom CEO Run held at Karura Forest with a time of 1:24:47, while Mbesa Kalondu claimed victory in the women's category in 2:08:11.
At a Capital FM Sustainability Town Hall, corporate and civil society leaders argued that meaningful development requires placing communities at the centre of economic growth and decision-making. The discussion examined the social pillar of ESG frameworks, with speakers emphasizing that businesses must address societal needs while ensuring people are protected, empowered and included in the development process.
Kenya Pipeline Company's General Manager for Strategy and Commercial Services told Capital FM's Sustainability Town Hall that sustainable growth requires placing communities and workers at the centre of economic progress, emphasising the importance of the social pillar of ESG frameworks, employee wellbeing, and organisations' accountability to employees, customers and communities.
Kenya's United Alternative Government coalition, led by Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, unveiled a "People's Budget" alternative plan and accused the Ruto administration of economic mismanagement, citing a projected budget deficit of more than Sh1 trillion and policies deepening the country's debt crisis.
The opposition coalition, operating under the United Alternative Government banner, has unveiled an alternative "People's Budget" that prioritises education, healthcare, job creation and lowering the cost of living while reducing the fiscal deficit. The opposition attacked President Ruto's proposed 4.8 trillion shilling budget as the largest spending plan in Kenya's history, built on unsustainable borrowing and misplaced priorities.
Kenya recorded the world's highest usage rate of AI tools in 2025, with 42.1% of internet users aged 16 and above reporting active use of AI-powered technologies, yet faces challenges balancing AI empowerment with surveillance and manipulation risks, according to reports cited in this opinion piece.
Oscar Livondo was arrested by the DCI's Operation Support Unit after investigators linked him to a SIM-swap scheme that drained Sh450,500 from a woman's M-Pesa account while she was abroad. The victim, who had activated Safaricom's Daima service while in the United States, discovered the fraud only after returning to Kenya in December 2024, finding her account depleted after Sh450,500 was withdrawn in October 2024.
Safaricom has partnered with the Digital Skills Factory to accelerate digital literacy in education through a Trainer of Trainers programme that involved 33 teachers and 14 headteachers, focusing on strengthening digital literacy and embedding inclusive education practices.
President William Ruto has pledged a Sh100 million matching fund to support the Rhino Ark endowment at this year's Rhino Charge, an annual off-road 4×4 competition. The fund aims to strengthen conservation programmes protecting Kenya's mountain ecosystems and water towers, with M-PESA Foundation and Safaricom contributing KES 114 million in total sponsorship.
Samuel Njoroge won the second leg of the PGK Equator Tour held at Thika Sports Club, carding 278 (10 under par) to finish atop the leaderboard ahead of Dismas Indiza and Karanga Michael.
An opinion piece argues that recent protests over fuel prices stem not only from the price increase itself, but from the government's failure to pre-empt public concern and explain the reasons for higher diesel costs, which the author attributes to debt servicing and revenue needs.
Detectives in Meru County have arrested Dennis Kinoti, linked to a gold investment fraud syndicate that defrauded a 61-year-old retired teacher of more than Sh7.5 million between February and April 2026. The suspect was tracked through intelligence-led operations; Safaricom SIM cards and a vehicle believed acquired with crime proceeds were recovered.
Mohit Mediratta of Sigona Golf Club, winner of the opening leg in April, heads into the second leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Thika Sports Club (21–24 May) confident of another strong performance despite stiff competition.
Kenya's High Court declined to lift orders barring the government from selling a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom valued at over Sh205 billion, and also dismissed Vodafone and Vodacom's attempt to withdraw from ongoing petitions challenging the sale.
Kenya's High Court has ordered Safaricom to compensate 11 subscribers with Sh900,000 each for violating their constitutional rights in a data privacy case linked to a breach that allegedly compromised information belonging to more than 11.5 million subscribers between 2018 and 2019. The court found that Safaricom failed to establish adequate safeguards to protect customer data from internal misuse by rogue staff members.
More than Sh1.2 trillion flowed through small merchant "Till Numbers" in six months, fueling Safaricom's Sh99.7 billion profit. Small traders using M-Pesa till numbers have become a major driver of the company's record-breaking earnings.
Safaricom's youth football tournament Chapa Dimba has opened registration for its fifth season, with a new 32-player All-Star team set to represent Kenya at the Gothia Cup in Sweden, described as the world's largest youth football tournament.
Airtel Africa is building a $44 million hyperscale data centre in Nairobi with 44 megawatts capacity, expected to be the largest in East Africa and due to go live in the first quarter of 2027. The facility is part of Airtel's strategy to challenge Safaricom's dominance in enterprise and cloud services.
Parliament recently enacted the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Act, targeting a minimum mobilisation of Sh5 trillion over the next decade by leveraging domestic capital and public-private partnerships instead of foreign commercial debt. If well managed, the fund could attract both local and international private investment and open partnerships with Sovereign Wealth Funds to accelerate infrastructure project completion.
Kenya's High Court found that Safaricom infringed the copyright of an M-TIN Mobile Wallet USSD application and ordered the telecommunications company to pay Sh1.4 billion in damages to a businessman, plus ongoing royalties of 0.5 percent of its gross M-Pesa revenue annually from March 31, 2025.
Safaricom has been ordered to pay a businessman Ksh.1.4 billion after the High Court found the company infringed on the MTIN Mobile Wallet USSD application. The court also directed Safaricom to pay royalties of 0.5 per cent of M-Pesa revenue annually from March 31, 2025, for as long as the service remains in operation.
Safaricom has posted a record net profit of Sh99.7 billion for the financial year ending March, maintaining its position as the most profitable company listed on the Kenyan bourse and in the region.