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Court clears hurdle for stalled Airtel-Telkom deal

Mugo Kibati-Chief Executive Telkom Kenya (PHOTO: FILE)

The High Court has cleared the proposed Telkom Kenya and Airtel merger in what could revive the stalled deal.

The court in Nairobi yesterday quashed a directive by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) barring Telkom from disposing of its assets, which was one of the reasons that saw the transaction fall through.

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