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Safaricom sale: Let State show its hand

By The Standard December 14, 2025

Source: The Standard

Safaricom sale: Let State show its hand

The proposed sale of 15 per cent of the government’s shares in telecom giant Safaricom has sparked a heated and emotional national debate.Add politics of 2027, and it gets murkier. Let’s try to go through the fog of misinformation, pseudo-facts and truths to unveil a sale that could be a pace setter in privatisation and government disinvestment.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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Add politics of 2027, and it gets murkier. Let’s try to go through the fog of misinformation, pseudo-facts and truths to unveil a sale that could be a pace setter in privatisation and government disinvestment.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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