Kenya: Man Fined for Stealing From M-Pesa

3 October 2012

A 23-year-old man who used his friend M-pesa to 'sambaza' Sh8,800 to his phone was yesterday fined Sh20,000. If he does not pay the fine he will serve six months in jail.

Ongare Osoro who appeared before Mombasa's chief magistrate Stephen Riech pleaded guilty. Osoro borrowed his friend's phone on October 1 pretending he wanted to make a call.

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