Is Safaricom a multinational company?
Daniel Martin
Updated on February 24, 2026
Safaricom was formed in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya.
Safaricom.
| Safaricom logo | |
|---|---|
| Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi | |
| Type | Public Limited Company; owned by Vodacom 35%, Permanent Secretary (The Treasury) 35%, Vodafone 5% & retail investors 25% |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1997 |
Beside this, where does Safaricom operate?
Kenya
One may also ask, why Safaricom is successful? Collymore is unapologetic for leading an innovative and successful company. Even though Collymore cannot shake hands with people often because of his low immunity, he promises Kenyans that Safaricom will continue to “shake” their lives through their developmental projects.
Consequently, is Safaricom a public or private company?
Safaricom was incorporated on April 1997 as a private limited liability company. It was converted into a public company with limited liability on 16 May, 2002. This represents 25% of the total issued share capital of Safaricom from the Government of Kenya's shareholding in Safaricom Limited.
How old is Safaricom in Kenya?
Safaricom was started in 1993 as a department of the former state-owned telecommunications operate, Kenya Post and Telecommunication Corporation. In 1997, Safaricom Limited was incorporated as a private limited liability company with 40% ownership held by Vodafone Kenya Limited.
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Get started- Type a text with the following. REG*CDSAccount*ID.
- Send text to 22372. You will receive a confirmation SMS with your ALIAS and PIN.
- Checking Portfolio Balance. To view your Portfolio Balance, simply send the following text to 22372.
- Mini-Statement.
- Turn off alerts.
- Changing your PIN.
- Get help.
