The latest developments around the sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom have drawn a lot of attention, mainly because of the large fees expected to be paid to the advisers involved. Instead of focusing only on the sale itself, many observers are now looking at how much money investment bankers and lawyers stand
Safaricom is once again facing serious questions about how it manages customer money after new claims emerged suggesting that its systems may have been compromised. Leah Awiti-Omil, a well-known career coach and entrepreneur, has brought to light disturbing details that paint a worrying picture of how the company has allegedly failed to protect users from
Kenya’s telecommunications giant Safaricom has found itself in the middle of a growing legal storm after private efforts to resolve a major data privacy dispute failed. The matter, which has now reached the High Court, revolves around claims that the personal information of about 11.5 million Safaricom customers was leaked and shared without their consent.
David Mokaya’s case is now exposing a much bigger problem than a single social media post. The Moi University student is still facing charges after he was arrested last November for sharing an AI-generated image that showed a coffin with President William Ruto’s name on it. What he thought was satire has turned into a
Peter Oyier’s case against Safaricom has opened a painful conversation about how big companies in Kenya continue to take advantage of creatives. Oyier, a well-known former news anchor and voice artist, is demanding over Sh69 million from Safaricom after accusing the company of using his voice for their platinum client services without renewing contracts or
Meshack Ojwang’s case has triggered concern about the security of M-Pesa users in Kenya after he lost all his mobile money through what appears to be a SIM card cloning incident. According to Lifelens TV, Meshack’s phone went missing while he was at the Nairobi City Mortuary identifying his son’s body. Soon after, his M-Pesa
The suspicious death of Albert Omondi Ojwang has not only raised alarm among ordinary Kenyans but also sparked outrage in the Senate, with lawmakers demanding accountability from police and private corporations suspected of aiding the arrest. Ojwang, a teacher and outspoken voice online, died mysteriously in police custody after being transferred from Homa Bay to
The National Treasury is planning to sell part of its 35 percent ownership in Safaricom, which is Kenya’s largest telecommunications company. Via a post on X by The Kenya Times, treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi stated that the government’s share in the company is valued at about Ksh280.5 billion. This move is aimed at helping