Safaricom has been ordered by the High Court to pay innovator Peter Nthei Muoki Sh1.4 billion in copyright infringement damages over its M-Pesa child wallet product.

• Safaricom must also pay 0.5 percent of its gross M-Pesa revenue annually for as long as the disputed features are active.
• The court found Safaricom liable after Mr. Muoki successfully argued that the company's 'Manage Child Account' product closely mirrored his 'M-Teen Account' innovation, which he had pitched to the telco.
• Safaricom has secured a 30-day suspension of the judgment to appeal the ruling, while the court declined a permanent injunction due to the disruption it would cause to millions of users.

Kenyan electric mobility firm Teketeke is seeking at least Sh1 billion in investment to expand its solar-powered charging network and promote electric motorcycles and three-wheelers, particularly in rural areas.

• The company aims to raise Sh1 billion for expansion.
• Key player: Teketeke, an electric mobility firm.
• Mobility solutions target underserved rural areas and sectors like dairy farming and waste collection.

Kenyan traders are diverting to teas from Rwanda and Burundi following the introduction of a 0.8 percent export levy on Kenyan tea shipments, making it more expensive at the Mombasa tea auction.

• Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has paid over Sh450,000 in levies in a single week.
• Key markets like Pakistan have protested the new charges.
• The levy, effective May 1, 2026, is intended to support reforms aiming to double smallholder farmers' earnings.