Safaricom Company Description
Safaricom PLC provides telecommunication services in Kenya and Ethiopia.
The company offers voice, mobile and fixed data, messaging (SMS), and M-PESA financial services, as well as internet for business; internet of things; mobile incoming; fixed broadband for home and businesses; and content enabled.
It also provides managed and cloud services; hosting solutions; fixed services; Kifaru Net; and value-added services, such as Skiza Tunes, a ringback tunes service; Bonga points, a loyalty points programme; Stori Ibambe, a platform for mobile content creators; and device products.
In addition, the company offers consumer and business payments, global payments, withdrawal services, credit solutions, and other solutions, including insurance, wealth management, and savings.
Further, it provides domain and hosting; backup and disaster recovery; SSL certificates; mobile device management; corporate postpay and value pack; Zidisha Plus; Shiriki Postpay and Prepay; airtime and SMS; Biashara Smart; and sponsored data.
The company services individual, business, corporate, and public customers. Safaricom PLC was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
As of June 30, 2026, Safaricom PLC operates as a subsidiary of Vodafone Kenya Limited.
| Country | Kenya |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Industry | Radiotelephone Communications |
| Employees | 6,616 |
| CEO | Peter Ndegwa |
Contact Details
Address: L.R. No. 209/15029 Nairobi, 00800 Kenya | |
| Phone | 254 709170041 |
| Website | safaricom.co.ke |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SCOM |
| Exchange | Nairobi Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | April - March |
| Reporting Currency | KES |
| SIC Code | 4812 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter Ndegwa | Chief Executive Officer |
| Dilip Pal | Chief Financial Officer |
| Caroline Wambugu | Head of Investor Relations |