This archive report was first published on 9 June 2020.
Published on June 9, 2020, Safaricom has taken proactive measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 by temporarily closing several shops in Nairobi and Mombasa.
The affected shops include those in Nyali and Rex House in Mombasa, as well as Thika and Lavington Mall shops in Nairobi.
According to a statement by Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, the company will be undertaking regular cleaning, fumigation, and sanitization of all their shops and customer-facing facilities to safeguard the health and wellbeing of their staff and customers.
‘As we are all aware, Kenya and indeed the World is still contending with the health risk posed to our population by the Covid-19 pandemic. Safaricom continues to take proactive and preventative measures to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our staff and customers,’ Safaricom said in a press statement.
The affected shops are expected to reopen on Thursday, June 11, 2020. The company apologized for any inconvenience caused.
