High Court Orders Safaricom to Pay Sh1.4bn Over M-Pesa Copyright Infringement

The court declared that Safaricom violated the plaintiff’s rights under Kenya’s Copyright Act by unlawfully using features embedded in the M-TIN Mobile Wallet USSD code. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The High Court has ordered Safaricom to pay Sh1.4 billion in copyright infringement damages for its M-Pesa service.

Awarded: Sh1.4 billion in general damages plus ongoing royalties of 0.5% of gross M-Pesa revenue annually.
Involved: Safaricom and an unnamed businessman whose M-TIN Mobile Wallet USSD application copyright was infringed.
Key Detail: The court cited Safaricom's "shifting explanations" and failure to produce documents as factors in its ruling.