First I'm very happy that a briber was conned. It should happen to you more often.

What is disconcerting is the nonchalant way guys are taking this mpesa thing.

Economies have been crashed by monetary tools more stringent than Mpesa. There was a post that was totally ignored by the safaricom addicts to do with a lady who was asking serious questions on the legality of this Mpesa thing.

As long as there is a loophole in a monetary system that anyone in Kamiti can exploit, then there should be serious regulation on its use.

What do you mean that if I send my money to Onyango and his wife get's it, I cannot claim my money by Mpesa?

What kind of a monetary system is that?

Sure its my fault. I messed up. But if I mess up with Western Union, I get my money back. If I mess up with a check, I get my money back.However painful the process.

If someone collects money that is not intended for him either by my mistake or intentionally, that is fraud. That is a crime which safaricom has facilitated.

Iko kitu na hii mpesa. One day some day, shit will hit the fan.

I don't think there is any comparion here.
Mpesa involves monetary transactions.
It's not about the destination either, but a weak system.
Any company dealing with citizens money must have in place stringent measures to safeguard its customers in such cases.It doesn't matter the gravity, since they have trusted your system to work in their favour.Bear the headache and save the customer loss.
Passing blame to customers all the time because you have loopholes is not healthy in business because we are human and prone to mistakes.

monzerat don't let your support of safaricom show your ignorance.

How do you write a check again to the wrong person? My goodness, good banks these days even call you to confirm checks signed by you. If your bank is allowing you to deposit funds in an account with the wrong name and bank account number, then I suggest you move to another bank.

as for western union, for something that is so international, there are enough checks and balances in that system to make you cry. Yet it looks so easy.

So explain to me why your company allowing someone who they know to be the unintended receiver of the money. With even an opportunity to return the money. Not be in cohots with the defrauder? How do they allow criminals in Kamiti use their money system? That is a crime by itself.

That is why criminals in Kamiti love safaricom that much.

Who said anything about writing the account number in a cheque??.. If I walk into a bank with cash to deposit into your account, I'll fill in a deposit slip in which I'm supposed to fill in your account number and may well make a mistake... Same applies to EFT.

I know you'll say that I can always confirm whether the account number is correct by asking the bank.. KCB, Barclays and Stanchart do not allow this. They'll ask you to call the recipient to confirm which is the equivalent of confirming on MPESA... I'm not loyal to Safcom.. I'm just tired of Kenyans blaming others for their lack of thinking.


wacha generalizations.. tell us which checks and balances these are that Western Union has that would cover the carelessness of a person who sends cash to the wrong recipient and its withdrawn.. Kwani WU wataenda nyumbani kwa huyo recipient kumtafuta?.. NKT

So you don't know??? na venye unapayuka..
Learn from those of us who've actually worked in banks