Safaricom issues notice on register closure period for medium-term notes
By Faith Lagat, May 11, 2026Safaricom has issued a public announcement on the closure of its register of noteholders ahead of the first interest payment on its Tranche 1 Green Notes issued under its Domestic Medium-Term Note Programme.
According to a notice published at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Monday, 11 May 2026, the first interest payment for Tranche 1 Notes (Issue Number: SCOM-FXD/T01/2025/05) will be made on Thursday, June 11, 2026, to noteholders whose names appear in the register at the close of business on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, which has been set as the record date.
The Register Closed Period will run from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, to Thursday, June 11, 2026.
“Notice is hereby given that the 1st Interest payment in relation to Tranche 1 Notes (i.e. Green Notes) issued under Safaricom’s domestic medium term note programme will be paid on Thursday, 11 June 2026, to the noteholders whose names appear on the register of noteholders at the close of business of Tuesday, 26 May 2026 (the “Record Date”),” read the notice in part.
Investor instructions and CDSC requirements
Safaricom has advised all noteholders to ensure their Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) account details are updated through their stockbrokers or custodian banks to avoid delays in receiving interest payments.
The notice forms part of standard procedures governing corporate bond servicing and investor registry management for listed debt instruments.
Green Notes programme structure
The announcement is made under Safaricom’s Ksh40 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note Programme, which is designed to diversify funding sources, improve financial flexibility, and support long-term investments.
The programme allows issuance of different instruments, including green, social, and sustainability notes aligned with the company’s financing strategy.
Tranche 1 of the programme raised Ksh15 billion, with a green shoe option of up to Ksh5 billion. The Green Notes are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, and interest income is tax-exempt subject to applicable law.
Proceeds from the issuance are allocated in accordance with the pricing supplement and Safaricom’s sustainability framework.
Financial performance and outlook
The notice comes after Safaricom reported strong financial results for the year ended March 31, 2026, with service revenue rising 11.1 per cent to Ksh414.1 billion and net income increasing 67.3 per cent to Ksh99.7 billion.
EBIT rose 58.5 per cent to Ksh153.9 billion, while EBITDA increased 35.4 per cent to Ksh220.5 billion. In Kenya, service revenue grew 10 per cent to Ksh400.9 billion, while Ethiopia recorded 58.3 per cent growth to Ksh14.1 billion.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa attributed the performance to demand for data and M-Pesa services in Kenya, early gains in Ethiopia, and the company’s purpose-led strategy aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.