Safaricom stock rout offers telco savings on share compensation

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Safaricom PLC headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Safaricom is set to make significant savings on the annual purchase of its own shares for its stock-based compensation scheme following the sharp fall in the trading price of the units at the stock exchange.

The telco, through a trust, buys the shares in the open market for distribution to qualifying staff members —ordinarily senior managers— who achieve or exceed a set of performance ratings.

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