Organisation Safaricom
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation  
Parent Ministry of Information & Communications; Nairobi Stock Exchange (20%); Vodafone Group PLC (40%)
u.r.l. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/
email customercare@safaricom.co.ke
Country Kenya
Location Nairobi
Address Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi
Postal Address Safaricom Limited, P.O.Box 46350, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone +254 20 427 3272
Management u.r.l. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=432
Fax  
Sector Mobile Phones
Organisation Type African Private Sector
Status  
Stated Role Safaricom is the leading telecommunications company operating in Kenya. It provides a host of products and services for Telephony, GPRS, 3G, EDGE, Data and Fax. <P>
Activities  
Geographical Focus  
Notes "Safaricom, Ltd is a leading mobile network operator in Kenya. It was formed in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya. In May 2000, Vodafone group Plc of the United Kingdom, the world's largest telecommunication company, acquired a 40% stake and management responsibility for the company. Telkom Kenya as a result owns a 60% stake in the company." [ Wikipedia - Retrieved on 11 JUN 2008 ]
Current Positions
Position Name From To
CEO Michael Joseph 2000  
Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a 2007  
Chief Financial Officer Les Baillie 2000  
Chief Commercial Officer Peter Arina 2004  
Chief Technical Officer John Barorot 2000  
Chief Risk & Strategy Officer Eddie Irungu 2005  
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Joseph Ogutu 2005  
Chief Supply Chain and Administration Officer Francis Murabula 2007  
Chief Enterprise Officer Fred S. Moturi 2008  
Head of New Products Division Betty Mwangi - Thuo 2007  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Immediate Parents Ministry of Information & Communications
Nairobi Stock Exchange
Vodafone Group PLC
Subsidiary Organisations Safaricom Foundation
Sibling Organisations Ghana Telecom
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation [10]
Kenya News Agency
Kenya Insitute of Mass Communication
Kenya Film Classification Board
Communications Commission of Kenya
Telkom Kenya Ltd [1]
Postal Corporation of Kenya
National Communications Secretariat
Communications Appeals Tribunal
Kenya College of Communications Technologies
Gilgil Telecommunications Industries
Kenya Information and Communications Technology Board
NSE- Executive Management Team [7]
NSE Office of Chief Executive
NSE Board
Compliance and Legal Department
Vodafone Group Foundation
VODACOM Group Ltd [6]
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
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Record last updated on 02 JUL 2008