Vodacom asks court to strike out its name from Safaricom share sale case


Safaricom told the court that it was not the right party to sue as it was not in control of the government’s shareholding decisions. [File, Standard]

Vodacom Group has urged the court to strike its name out of a case filed by Kanu spokesperson Tony Gachoka and activist Fredrick Onyango in opposition to the sale of Safaricom shares.

The United Kingdom-based firm, in its reply to the case before High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi, said that it is not a party to the government share sale deal.

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