Safaricom has urged Kenyans to surrender old mobile phones, chargers, earphones, batteries and other unused electronic accessories at its retail shops across the country as part of an electronic waste collection campaign.
The telecommunications company has encouraged households and businesses to identify electronic gadgets they no longer use and take them to any Safaricom retail outlet by Friday, November 13, 2026.
In its announcement, Safaricom said the initiative aims to promote responsible electronic waste disposal, recover valuable materials and reduce environmental pollution.
The company highlighted the growing number of unused chargers and electronic accessories kept in homes, particularly as consumers replace older devices with newer models.
The collected electronics will be channelled to specialised recycling partners, including the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre (WEEE Centre), where they will undergo sorting and processing to recover reusable materials.
Safaricom has also clarified that the exercise is not a trade-in or buy-back programme, meaning members of the public will not receive money for surrendering their old gadgets.
The initiative is part of wider efforts to encourage responsible electronic waste management and reduce the amount of discarded electrical equipment ending up in landfills.
Kenyans wishing to participate have been advised to back up important information, remove SIM and memory cards and reset their phones before handing them over.
The collection exercise provides an opportunity for households to dispose of unwanted electronic accessories through an organised recycling programme rather than throwing them away with ordinary rubbish.
