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Safaricom Purges 118 in Fraud

Safaricom Dismisses 118 Staff and Recovers $7.34 Million in Internal Fraud Crackdown

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedMobile, Telecom & ConnectivityKenyaOct 29, 2026

Safaricom has dismissed 118 employees and recovered $7.34 million in connection with an internal fraud crackdown, signalling a significant integrity enforcement action at East Africa's largest telco. The personnel and financial scale of the response indicates systemic exposure rather than isolated incidents.

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