Kenya: Safaricom Services to Be Unavailable Weekend for Several Hours

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Kenya: Safaricom Services to Be Unavailable Weekend for Several Hours

[Nairobi News] Safaricom has warned its customers to expect service interruption on Saturday night and Sunday morning for several hours due to a planned system maintenance.

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