[kictanet] Safaricom fights back in Okoa Jahazi case - Business Daily

[Ali Hussein]

Mwendwa

One of the drawbacks of the new dispensation is frivolous lawsuits..It's
what we must live with..

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On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> If the court rules in the Petitioners' favour, what would be the
> options for Safaricom?
>
> 1. Scrap the Okoa jahazi service completely? I am aware this service
> has been of great help to the "down trodden".
> 2. Offer the service at no cost? After all, if your client has no
> liquidity at a particular time, do you do away with them?
>
> Regards
> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>
>
>
>
> On 20 February 2018 at 09:58, Ali Hussein via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> > Listers
> >
> > Apologies for cross posting.
> >
> > Interesting story in the Business Daily today.
> >
> > Two petitioners have sued Safaricom over the charges it imposes on Okoa
> > Jahazi airtime services, claiming that they are illegal.
> >
> > Mr Ashford Koome and Eric Kithinji, claim that Safaricom is not licensed
> to
> > carry out banking services, hence the interest it charges on the airtime
> > advanced to the subscribers is illegal.
> >
> > Safaricom has however disputed the claims arguing that the charges have
> been
> > approved by the Communications Authority of Kenya, and that they are not
> > interest but a service charge.
> >
> > Read on:-
> >
> >
> > https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Safaricom-
> fights-back-in-Okoa-Jahazi-case/4003102-4311682-ovkd31z/index.html
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Ali Hussein
> > Principal
> > Hussein & Associates
> > +254 0713 601113
> >
> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
> >
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> >
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