3 h. ago “Let Kenyans Get Full Value”: Ndindi Nyoro Urges Competitive Bidding in Safaricom Share Sale

Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has urged the government to sell Safaricom shares through a transparent, competitive bidding process instead of transferring them to a specific company. Speaking during a church service in his constituency on Sunday, December 7, 2025, Nyoro voiced concerns that the planned sale of government-held Safaricom shares to South Africa-based Vodafone has contributed to the undervaluation of the shares. “Let us not rush the sale of a 15 per cent share in Safaricom. Let’s give people a chance to compete,” he said. “Let’s open a competition of bids so that we can have many companies The post “Let Kenyans Get Full Value”: Ndindi Nyoro Urges Competitive Bidding in Safaricom Share Sale appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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43 h. ago Kenya Sells $1.6bn Safaricom Stake, Hands Vodacom Control as Ruto Hunts Cash to Ease Fiscal Strain

Kenya Sells $1.6bn Safaricom Stake, Hands Vodacom Control as Ruto Hunts Cash to Ease Fiscal Strain  Tekedia

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44 h. ago ‘We will bury Beryl with her head facing the gate’: Burial site choice explained

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 — ODM party leader Oburu Odinga has defended the Odinga family’s decision to bury his younger sister, Beryl Odinga, at their Kang’o Ka Jaramogi home in Bondo, a move that has elicited mixed reactions within the Luo community. Oburu maintained that the decision honours both evolving cultural realities and the wishes […] The post ‘We will bury Beryl with her head facing the gate’: Burial site choice explained appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 d. ago Explaining Kenya’s sale of 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom

Explaining Kenya’s sale of 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom  People Daily

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3 d. ago Kenya: Vodacom Acquires 20% Stake in Safaricom, Shifting Ownership Dynamics.

Kenya: Vodacom Acquires 20% Stake in Safaricom, Shifting Ownership Dynamics.  Broadcast Media Africa

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3 d. ago Mbadi: How Kenya Plans to Spend the Ksh244.5B Safaricom Stake Windfall

The government plans to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group Limited for Ksh.244.5 billion, the telco has announced. The stake, equivalent to 6,009,814,200 ordinary shares priced at Ksh.34 each, will reduce the State’s ownership in Safaricom from 35% to 20%. In addition to acquiring the government’s stake, Vodacom will buy a 5% interest from Vodafone International Holdings, raising its total shareholding in Safaricom from 35% to 55%. This gives Vodacom majority control for the first time since Safaricom’s listing in 2008. The government share acquisition links to an internal reorganisation where Vodacom will acquire Vodafone International Holdings The post Mbadi: How Kenya Plans to Spend the Ksh244.5B Safaricom Stake Windfall appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 d. ago Vodacom Group Purchases Controlling Stake In Kenya's Safaricom

Vodacom Group Purchases Controlling Stake In Kenya's Safaricom  WeeTracker

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3 d. ago Vodafone Kenya to Secure 55 Percent Stake in Safaricom in $1.6 Billion Deal

Vodafone Kenya to Secure 55 Percent Stake in Safaricom in $1.6 Billion Deal  Birr Metrics

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3 d. ago Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, hand over majority control

Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, hand over majority control  The Africa Report

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3 d. ago Govt makes Sh244.5bn after selling 15pc stake in Safaricom divestment

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 4 – The government has offloaded a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, unlocking Sh244.5 billion in proceeds as part of its plan to finance major infrastructure projects. Under the transaction, Vodacom Group will also acquire Vodafone Kenya’s entire shareholding, consolidating its control and raising its total stake in Safaricom to 55 […] The post Govt makes Sh244.5bn after selling 15pc stake in Safaricom divestment appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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3 d. ago Vodacom to acquire majority stake in Kenya’s Safaricom for R35.77 billion

Vodacom to acquire majority stake in Kenya’s Safaricom for R35.77 billion  africannewsagency.com

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3 d. ago Vodafone’s African unit to acquire controlling stake in Kenya’s Safaricom

Vodafone’s African unit to acquire controlling stake in Kenya’s Safaricom  Investing.com

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3 d. ago Vodafone Kenya to Acquire Additional 15% Safaricom Stake in Major Restructuring

Vodafone Kenya to Acquire Additional 15% Safaricom Stake in Major Restructuring  TechAfrica News

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4 d. ago Safaricom Shares: Vodafone Kenya to Buy Govt’s 15% Stake in $1.5bn Deal

Safaricom Shares: Vodafone Kenya to Buy Govt’s 15% Stake in $1.5bn Deal  ChimpReports

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4 d. ago Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom in $1.6 billion deal

Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom in $1.6 billion deal  MarketScreener

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4 d. ago Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya aims to buy extra 15% stake from government

Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya aims to buy extra 15% stake from government  ET Telecom

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4 d. ago Kenya's Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya aims to buy extra 15% stake from government

Kenya's Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya aims to buy extra 15% stake from government  Reuters

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4 d. ago Kenya's Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya has an intention to acquire additional shares in Safaricom from the government representing a 15% stake in Safaricom

Kenya's Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya has an intention to acquire additional shares in Safaricom from the government representing a 15% stake in Safaricom  MarketScreener

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4 d. ago Kenya's Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya aims to buy additional 15% stake from government

Kenya's Safaricom: Vodafone Kenya aims to buy additional 15% stake from government  TradingView

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4 d. ago Explainer: How New Tools and Recognition Are Reviving the Role of Kenya’s Chiefs

Explainer: How New Tools and Recognition Are Reviving the Role of Kenya’s Chiefs  Dawan Africa

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