Safaricom wins Sh209 million M-Pesa 1 tap ownership battle

Safaricom headquarters on Nairobi’s Waiyaki Way. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA

A man who accused Safaricom of seizing his idea to launch M-Pesa payments using a simple tap of a card, wrist band or a phone sticker has lost his bid to be paid Sh209 million by the telecommunications firm.

Jonathan Murangiri Gikabu claimed that M-Pesa 1 Tap was his brainchild, after selling the idea to Safaricom in 2014.

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