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Topic: Safaricom

Court declines to lift orders blocking Safaricom sale as Vodafone loses bid to exit case

By Nancy Gitonga   2026-05-18 17:48:24

President William Ruto’s administration has suffered a major blow after the High Court declined to lift orders barring it from selling a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom valued at over Sh205 billion. 

Kiosk economy: How small traders fuelled Safaricom's Sh100b profit

By Brian Ngugi   2026-05-12 12:42:10

Safaricom’s record Sh99.7 billion profit was driven largely by Kenya’s informal “kiosk economy”, with millions of small traders using M-Pesa till numbers and digital lending services.

Safaricom launches fifth Chapa Dimba season with Sweden opportunity

By Washington Onyango   2026-05-11 16:57:49

Safaricom Chapa Dimba is back for its fifth season with organisers promising bigger opportunities for young players through football, education and technology-driven scouting.

Airtel takes on Safaricom with Sh5.6b data centre

By Brian Ngugi   2026-05-09 21:54:51

The facility under construction in Tatu City, expected to be the largest data centre in East Africa.

Mpesa drives growth as Safaricom hits record Sh99.7b profit

By Graham Kajilwa   2026-05-08 10:55:18

M-Pesa remained the key driver of revenue performance in the period, contributing 59.2 per cent of total revenue growth, expanding its revenue mix to 45.6 per cent. 

Safaricom's Zuri on trial: Man in court over use of AI for customer care

By Kamau Muthoni   2026-04-18 11:46:10

Zuri chatbot case questions fairness, access and human fallback systems. Petitioner cites algorithmic bias, discrimination and lack of transparent decision-making.