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Originally published by Capital Newstop
December 8, 2025
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Kalonzo assembles 100 lawyers to challenge Safaricom stake sale

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka says the opposition will challenge the government’s sale of a 15pc Safaricom stake, calling the deal opaque and unconstitutional...
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Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has launched a legal challenge against the Kenyan government's recent sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom, deeming the Ksh 244.5 billion transaction unconstitutional and opaque. He announced a team of 100 lawyers to contest what he calls a dangerous trend of secretive privatization of key state assets.
- The government sold a 15 percent stake in Safaricom for Ksh 244.5 billion, with Vodacom Group increasing its total shareholding to 55 percent.
- Kalonzo Musyoka, Wiper Party Leader, accused the government of disposing of critical state infrastructure without transparency or public participation.
- Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Suba South MP Caroli Omondi raised concerns about off-budget borrowing, undervaluation, and potential hidden interests, drawing parallels to the Mobitelea scandal.
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