Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. Stories

M-Pesa deposits down Sh1.3 million in six months to September
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 13, 2024

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the performance remains strong amid the headwinds in the Ethiopian business.

Safaricom rolls out standing order feature for M-Pesa users
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2024

The addition of M-Pesa Ratiba reaffirms Safaricom's commitment to its vision of transforming lives.

Safaricom CEO refutes claim of intentional internet outage amid demos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2024

A massive internet outage was reported in several parts of the country as demonstrators voiced their concerns on the Finance Bill, 2024.

Ruto renames drought response committee, extends mandate to all natural disasters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2024

Established in 2022, the team will now be referred to as the National Steering Committee on Disaster Response and will handle all natural disasters, n...

Journalist Rita Tinina died of severe pneumonia - postmortem
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 19, 2024

Family spokesperson Timothy Njaga says they are content with the procedure but need privacy.

M-Pesa users in Ethiopia hit 3.1 million four months after launch
Ibrahim Omar  |  Jan 30, 2024

The increased M-Pesa usage earned Safaricom Ethiopia Sh44.9 million in revenue in the period between mid-August and the end of December.

Mixed reactions as Eastleigh residents receive M-Pesa disruption compensation
Mercy Asamba  |  Jan 11, 2024

Some, however, were displeased with the small amounts of money they received, saying they deserved more.

Safaricom PLC posts Sh34.2bn profit, attributes growth to strategic milestones in Kenya and Ethiopia
Patel Okumu  |  Nov 09, 2023

Safaricom PLC posted a profit growth for the six months ending September 30, 2023, as its Kenyan business achieved a remarkable 10.9 per cent surge in...

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