Safaricom wins fight for Okoa Jahazi after judge dismisses suit
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 0:01
By SAM KIPLAGAT
A Safaricom shop in Nairobi.
FILE PHOTO | NMG
The High Court has dismissed a claim by two men who had sued Safaricom #ticker:SCOM claiming that the mobile telco infringed on their copyright with the launch of Okoa Jahazi in 2009.
According to the judge, the proposal to Safaricom was too general and not original as claimed.
The judge said the proposal by the duo simply stated that mobile subscribers can be given emergency airtime, which would then give the mobile provider a return.
Safaricom through Daniel Ndaba, the principal in-house counsel, said before receiving the proposal by the duo, the company had in its possession and knowledge of the concept by learning about if from Vodafone operators, such as Vodafone Spain.