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.