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Safaricom offering 25% off Home Fibre Gold package subscriptions

Emmanuel Chenze — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:15 +0000

If you are an existing Safaricom Home Fibre customer on either the Bronze or Silver plans and want to get more bandwidth, you are in luck. For a limited time – until the end of March – you can upgrade to the higher Gold package and pay just 75% of the cost. In an ad […]

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Uber partners with Safaricom to provide free data for Kenyan riders and drivers

Hillary Keverenge — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:55:41 +0000

Uber and Safaricom have joined forces to offer free mobile data to Uber and Uber Eats app users in Kenya. This partnership aims to bridge the digital divide and make these services more accessible to a wider range of users. By zero-rating the Uber and Uber Eats apps, Safaricom enables drivers, delivery partners, and riders […]

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Safaricom’s statement on private data sharing allegations refutes live location tracking claims

Hillary Keverenge — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:19:44 +0000

In a bold response to recent accusations, Safaricom PLC has issued a statement refuting claims that it shares user location data with security agencies. The company, Kenya’s largest telecom provider, took to social media to clarify its stance on data privacy following a report by Nation Africa that suggested it was actively assisting the government […]

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Safaricom awarded top certification in privacy information management amid data-sharing allegations

Hillary Keverenge — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:05:19 +0000

Safaricom just bagged the gold standard in privacy protection, becoming one of the first Mobile Network Operators in the region to receive the ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) certification. According to Safaricom, this impressive feat comes after a meticulous review by the British Standards Institute (BSI), which awarded the telco on October 16, […]

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Safaricom slashes Tecno Spark Go 2024 price by 25% for a limited time

Hillary Keverenge — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:10:25 +0000

To celebrate turning 24, Safaricom is offering up to 25% discount on multiple devices, and one of the stands out for me is the TECNO Spark Go 2024. If you’ve been eyeing a new phone, now’s your chance. The SPARK Go 2024 just went from Kshs 17,499 to a cool Kshs 11,999 — a sweet […]

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Safaricom opens preorders for Canyon’s 4G kids smartwatches

Hillary Keverenge — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:50:02 +0000

Kenyan parents, if you’ve ever wished for a little extra peace of mind when your kids are out and about, Safaricom’s Masoko has the answer. Enter Canyon’s new 4G Kids smartwatches — a tech gadget designed to keep your child connected, safe, and entertained, all wrapped in a colorful, fun design. What’s the deal? Well, […]

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Here’s the price of Google Pixels, OnePlus, Nothing Phones, MacBooks and gaming consoles on Safaricom’s Masoko

Hillary Keverenge — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:55:20 +0000

Looking to grab a Google Pixel or OnePlus phone but have always felt limited to international shipping nightmares or third-party dealers? Well, Safaricom’s online shopping platform, Masoko, has quietly updated its inventory with some seriously exciting smartphone brands that typically fly under the radar in Kenya. Yes, we’re talking Google, OnePlus, and even Nothing. Masoko, […]

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Safaricom introduces ‘enhanced’ home and business internet packages, now offers 1Gbps plan

Emmanuel Chenze — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:45:34 +0000

In the wake of the Starlink onslaught in Kenya, Safaricom, which leads the country’s fixed data segment of the market with just under 40% market share, has announced a revision in the speeds it offers subscribers of its various data plans for both homes and businesses. A statement from the company says that the change […]

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Safaricom under fire as Kenyans demand clarity on M-PESA statement privacy

Hillary Keverenge — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:49:50 +0000

Safaricom has found itself in the middle of a storm on X (formerly Twitter) after a Kenyan took to the platform to vent frustrations over the telco’s refusal to provide a complete M-PESA statement. The incident centers around a woman who was carjacked and robbed, only to be denied access to critical details of the […]

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24Bit episode 76: Is Airtel the answer to Safaricom’s fumbles?

Emmanuel Chenze — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:01:36 +0000

In the wake of the youth-led protests in Kenya that saw the country’s Parliament overrun by citizens on June 25th, Kenyans had difficulty accessing the internet that evening. What happened next was the stuff that had been simmering below the surface for a while: calls to boycott Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile network operator by subscriber […]

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