Safaricom has confirmed a system downtime affecting M-Pesa transactions to Airtel Money after a customer reported that two separate attempts to send money were reversed. The telecommunications company acknowledged the disruption after the complaint was raised on X, saying it was working to address the system issue affecting transfers to Airtel Money.
Kenyans are set to benefit from improved access to financial services following a new partnership between Airtel Money and KCB Bank that will allow Airtel Money customers to deposit and withdraw cash at more than 22,000 KCB agents across the country. In a press release dated June 18, KCB Bank and Airtel Money stated that
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed two intermediary service platform providers and a dealing online forex broker. In a public notice released on December 22nd, 2025, CMA announced the approval of Safaricom PLC, Airtel Money Kenya Limited to operate as Intermediary Service Platform Providers (ISPPs). CMA also said they licensed Kenya Securities Limited to