SAFARICOM PLC
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1997-01-26
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3273 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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2025-03-04 (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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2024-12-17 (rsf.org)
Kenya: the telecommunications operator Safaricom is pressuring Nation Media Group due to its investigation into widespread surveillance |
An investigation by the Nation, the country's largest newspaper, has provoked the ire of private telecommunications operator Safaricom. Between threatening SLAPP suits, requesting hearings, and suspending advertising contracts, Safaricom is doing everything in its power to make the newspaper’s parent company comply. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this pressure and calls on the Kenyan authorities to protect investigative journalists.
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2024-10-23 (tuko.co.ke)
Safaricom Responds to Woman's Inquiry About Missing Birthday Gift Bundles: "Tuma Number"
Safaricom has asked a lady customer who lamented over missing a birthday data bundle. The telecommunication company asked her to send her personal details.
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2024-04-16 (kahawatungu.com)
19 Arrested After Equity Bank Loses Sh290 Million in Debit Card Fraud
Detectives Tuesday arrested 19 suspects in a probe into a massive debit card fraud that saw Equity Bank lose a staggering Sh290 million. The suspects were rounded up by the Directorate of Criminal
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2024-01-11 (kenya-today.com)
KEMSA Chairman Irungu Nyakera's Linked Firm on Radar as Victims of Samara Housing Project seeks Refund
Sycamore Pine Limited, a land selling company directed by KEMSA Chairman Irungu Nyakera, is under investigation as victims of the halted Samara Housing Project demand refunds. The project, recommended to buyers by Safaricom Investment Company( SIC), has unveiled a complex web of fraudulent dealings
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2023-12-18 (techcabal.com)
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Twiga raises $35 million
Cash-strapped, Twiga raised $35 million in convertible bonds from Creadev and Juven, two private equity investors who had previously invested in Twiga.
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2023-11-08 (the-star.co.ke)
Safaricom Investments under probe over housing deal
This is the second incidence in as many months, after Cytonn that a developer is on the spot to refund the customers’ investments.
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2023-09-20 (businessdailyafrica.com)
Safaricom taken to court over M-Pesa trade secrets
Safaricom has failed to stop the hearing of a case of alleged infringement of intellectual property.
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2022-11-25 (pulselive.co.ke)
Why MPs are against Bonga Points expiry to be introduced in 2023
ICT CS Eliud Owalo could be summoned to explain the move by the internet service providers which MPs have termed as exploitation
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2022-10-18 (the-star.co.ke)
Safaricom dismisses 24 on fraud war
This is a drop from the previous year which recorded 28 dismissals
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2021-09-09 (mobileeurope.co.uk)
European Commission block on Vodafone entry into Ethiopia lifted
Frees Kenya's largest telco Safaricom to start operations in the market of over 100 million people
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(telcotitans.com)
Claws out for M-PESA from Central Bank, Treasury
Bank Governor Njoroge tells Senate ICT Committee that a standalone m-money business will improve regulation and customer protection in Kenya. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Yatani adds that M-PESA transaction charges are too high. Njoroge and Yatani’s submissions are part of probe into alleged monopolistic practices by Safaricom. Central Bank opens ...
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