Vodacom’s R34.5bn Safaricom takeover battle fast-tracked by Kenyan court
African Insider | 17.10.2026 23:00Nairobi – Kenya’s Court of Appeal has agreed to fast-track proceedings challenging a High Court ruling that invalidated Vodacom’s multibillion-rand acquisition of a 15% stake in Safaricom, leaving the South African telecommunications group’s control of the company subject to an ongoing legal dispute.