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.

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