SAFARICOM PLC
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1997-01-26
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3268 news mentions monitored
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This company is tracked across risk categories, including those related to its sector (e.g., Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone, Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, Miscellaneous Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified, Business Consulting Services, Not Elsewhere Classified), including supply chain integrity, ESG practices, labor disputes, and regulatory compliance.
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2025-03-05 (k24.digital)
DCI seeks to detain police officer over colleague's murder for 14 days -
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking to detain Ezekiel Kipkoech Tarus at the Ruaraka Police Station
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2025-03-04 (kahawatungu.com)
Police officer in murder of his colleague detained for seven days pending probe -
A Nairobi court Tuesday ordered a police officer arrested for the killing of his colleague be detained at Ruaraka police station for seven days pending completion of investigations. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations had through a miscellaneous application sought to detain Police Constable Kipkoech Tarus for 14 days. Tarus, an officer attached to the VIP
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2025-02-27 (thekenyatimes.com)
Safaricom Fined After Becton Dickinson Shares Ex-Employee ID
Telecommunication giant, Safaricom and healthcare product dealer, Becton Dickinson (BD) East Africa have been fined Ksh 250,000 each for a data breach.
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2025-02-20 (eastleighvoice.co.ke)
Phone records uncover web of communication among suspects in Muchai murder trial
Mwangi produced a detailed analysis matrix that mapped out the phone calls exchanged among the accused from February 1 to February 10, 2015.
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2025-02-14 (theelephant.info)
WILLY MUTUNGA - Safaricom Under Fire: Time to Hold Kenya's Telecom Giant Accountable for Its Rogue Actions - The Elephant
Safaricom must be held accountable for its alleged rogue practices, ensuring transparency and compliance with regulations to protect consumer rights and maintain public trust.
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2025-01-26 (standardmedia.co.ke)
Court directs CA to determine Safaricom's Lipa na M-Pesa case
High Court in Nairobi has directed the Communication Authority to determine the legality of the transfer of Safaricom’s Lipa na Mpesa Pay Bill transaction charges on government services to the public.
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2025-01-24 (thesharpdaily.com)
Court nullifies Safaricom’s bonga points expiry policy -
Court declares Safaricom’s policy to impose expiry dates on Bonga loyalty points unconstitutional, emphasizing consumer rights. Read more on the ruling.
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2025-01-10 (business-humanrights.org)
Safaricom - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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2025-01-01 (eastleighvoice.co.ke)
Lobby groups accuse Safaricom of data breach, call for accountability
While Safaricom issued a public statement on October 31, 2024, denying the claims, KHRC and MUHURI said the company failed to adequately address the findings pr...
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2024-12-31 (standardmedia.co.ke)
Court throws out online identity theft case against Safaricom -The Standard
Court throws out online identity theft case against Safaricom
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2024-12-28 (kenyan-post.com)
Senator CHERARGEI speaks on rising cases of abductions as he fingers Police, DCI, and Safaricom – Look!
Friday, December 27, 2024 – Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has weighed in on the ongoing cases of abductions witnessed in the country.
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2024-12-26 (kenyainsights.com)
Senator Cherargei Raises Concerns Over Safaricom's Role in Recent Abductions -
Nairobi, December 26, 2024 – Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has publicly questioned Safaricom’s possible involvement in the ongoing series of abductions in Kenya. On his X page, Cherargei pointed to a pattern where those abducted were predominantly Safaricom subscribers, suggesting a potential privacy and data breach. “Now that the police have confirmed that they are […]
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