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Inside Sh1 trillion that makes Safaricom the top taxpayer

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaking during the launch of 5G services. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Safaricom has consistently been feted as the top corporate taxpayer in Kenya. But how much money does the government get from the telco?

The telco, in the financial year ended March 2022, remitted Sh124.7 billion in duties, taxes and license fees to the government.

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