Safaricom: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that owns 3 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1][2]
Safaricom is itself owned by Vodafone (55%) since 2026.[1][2]
Safaricom calls itself the number one telecom operator in Kenya. It is the company behind M-PESA and is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. In the year to 31 March 2026 the group, which also runs a mobile network in Ethiopia, reported KShs 414.14 billion in service revenue and 71.56 million three-month active customers. On 30 June 2026 Vodafone Kenya Limited bought a further 15% of Safaricom from the Government of Kenya, taking its holding to 55%, and Vodacom Group became Vodafone Kenya's majority shareholder. The government keeps 20% and public investors hold 25%.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Safaricom PLC (also Safaricom Kenya)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya
- Tickers
- NSE: SCOM
- Website
- www.safaricom.co.ke
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
Safaricom in numbers
- Safaricom owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is telecom with 2 brands.[1]
- 1 of its brands originated outside Kenya.
Everything Safaricom owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- M-PESA (50%)
- Safaricom
- Safaricom Ethiopia (54.17%)
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Brand portfolio by category
Telecom (2)
- Safaricom
- Safaricom Ethiopia (54.17%)
Internet & digital (1)
- M-PESA (50%)
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Safaricom own?
Safaricom owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Safaricom Ethiopia, M-PESA and Safaricom.
Is Safaricom a Kenyan company?
Yes. Safaricom is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
Who owns Safaricom?
Safaricom is owned by Vodafone (55% stake) since 2026.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Safaricom PLC — Annual Report with Sustainability Disclosures for the year ended 31 March 2026 — Safaricom PLC, Annual report, published 10 July 2026; retrieved 25 October 2026.
- [2] Vodafone to gain control of and fully consolidate Safaricom — Vodafone Group Plc, Official press release, published 4 December 2025; retrieved 25 October 2026.
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