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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
May 12, 2026
6h ago
Safaricom ordered to pay KES 1.4 billion to the innovator behind M-PESA Go’s idea, plus a permanent royalty on M-PESA revenue
High Court orders Safaricom to pay KES 1.4 billion plus a 0.5% M-PESA royalty for copying M-PESA Go...
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The High Court of Kenya has ordered Safaricom PLC to pay KES 1.4 billion to a Kenyan innovator, Peter Nthei Muoki, for copyright infringement related to the development of M-PESA Go.
- Safaricom ordered to pay KES 1.4 billion in damages and a permanent 0.5% royalty on M-PESA revenue.
- The lawsuit, Civil Suit E407 of 2022, found Safaricom infringed copyright on M-PESA Go and its 'Manage Child Account' feature, designed by Peter Nthei Muoki and his company Beluga Limited.
- Safaricom has secured a 30-day suspension of the judgment and intends to appeal the ruling.
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