肯亚议会开始调查政府计划以3亿美元的价格将15%的Safaricom卖给Vodacom。 Kenya’s parliament begins inquiry into government’s plan to sell 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom for $300 million.

肯亚议会已开始为期九天的调查, 调查政府计划将Safaricom公司15%的股份出售给Vodacom, Kenya’s Parliament has begun a nine-day inquiry into the government’s plan to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom for Sh40.2 billion, with hearings running from January 12 to 21, 2026. 销售价格为每股34瑞郎 — — 比Safaricom六个月的平均水平高17% — — 将使政府利益降低到20%,并引起对透明度、低估估值和战略控制丧失的担忧,特别是对M-Pesa的担忧。 The sale, priced at Sh34 per share—a 17% premium over Safaricom’s six-month average—would reduce the government’s stake to 20% and raise concerns over transparency, undervaluation, and loss of strategic control, particularly regarding M-Pesa. 包括民间社会和劳工团体在内的40多个利益攸关方正在作证。 Over 40 stakeholders, including civil society and labor groups, are testifying. 这一进程由两个议会委员会领导,将在规章批准之前评估这项交易的经济和治理影响。 The process, led by two parliamentary committees, will assess the deal’s economic and governance implications ahead of regulatory approvals.