Top 5 Today: M-Pesa Updates It’s Transaction Fees for 2025 and Other Headlines
Safaricom has updated it’s M-Pesa transaction charges for 2025. In the new rates, sending money across all networks (M-Pesa, Airtel Money or Telkom T-Kash) will attract the same charges as sending to an M-Pesa user.
Money transfers to unregistered users has been discounted as the company noted it was most associated with fraud.
The maximum amount per transaction remains Ksh 250,000 while the daily transaction limit Ksh 500,000, and so is the maximum M-Pesa account balance.
For the full Safaricom M-Pesa tariffs for 2025: https://www.safaricom.co.ke/main-mpesa/m-pesa-for-you/tariffs-limits/consumer-tariffs-limits
Kenyatta University Announces Free Online ICT Courses
On January 20, Kenyatta University, through its ICT Professional Training and Certification Centre, is offering free short courses in various ICT fields.
The available courses target form 4 leavers up to working professionals who want to equip or update themselves with ICT skills and obtain certification.
The courses include: Introduction to Modern AI, Introduction to Data Science, Operating Systems Basics, Digital Awareness, and Introduction to Cybersecurity
Follow this link to apply:
SHA Whistleblower Awarded €5,000 by A French Court Against Tycoon Saini
Healthcare entrepreneur Jayesh Saini had earlier, through a French court, filed a defamation case against Paris-based Kenyan activist, Nelson Amenya.
Saini accused Amenya of defaming him and his businesses through some X posts. Amenya’s posts showed alleged irregularities in contracts related to the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
The French court shielded Amenya citing protections under European Union laws on freedom of expression. Judge Francois Hary said posts addressed matters of public interest in Kenya’s healthcare sector and there’s no evidence to prove harm to Saini’s reputation or his businesses in France. He also ordered Saini to pay €5,000 (Ksh 667,000) to cover Amenya’s legal fees and other expenses incurred while defending the suit.
Saini filed a similar defamation case with Chief Magistrate’s Court in Milimani, Nairobi which is active. Saini legal battle against activist Amenya are far from over, over the same X posts on SHA.
Trump’s Signed Executive Orders Directly Affecting Kenya
After his inauguration on Monday, January 20th, United States President Donald Trump, signed several executive orders, two of which significantly impact Kenya. The two orders significantly impacting Kenya, touch on US foreign relations and aid.
Trump signed an order pausing all foreign aid by the US government. In the order, all foreign aid programmes will be paused for 90 days. The 3 months period is to give the new administration time to assess the programmes to ensure that they align with the current administration’s policies.
In another order Trump noted that US foreign policy would champion the interests of America and its people first, signalling a shift in the US foreign policy. Following the new policy, Trump will pick new ambassadors across the world including Kenya. Meg Whitman resigned from her position in 2024.
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