Safaricom / M-PESA transaction (Kenya)

9 October 2026 Public record

Value
Undisclosed
Date
9 October 2026
Transaction type
Other
Practice area
Corporate and Commercial
Sector
Telecoms
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Client
Safaricom PLC

Summary

Safaricom / M-PESA transaction (Kenya).

Value not captured in the Meridian record. Kaplan & Stratton’s Joseph Ng’ang’ira named as advising Safaricom on its acquisition of M-Pesa from Vodafone International (2024) in the DealMakers AFRICA Individual DealMaker profile.

Why it matters

Major (USD 100m-1bn or award-winning)

Scope of legal work

Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya); Kaplan & Stratton

Advisers

Other parties

Safaricom PLC (acquirer or client); – (counterparty or seller)

Other advisers

(in-house team: Safaricom)

Sources

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