Explainer: Why you should resist urge to spend money mistakenly sent to you

The safest response to an unexpected payment is simple; do not spend it.
A customer withdraws money from an M-Pesa shop.
Did you know that if someone mistakenly sends you money via M-Pesa or bank account and you fail to reverse or return it you risk a jail term of up to two years, a fine of Sh200,000 or both?
Well, spending money that you know was sent to you erroneously is an offence according to Section 35 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018.
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'We have already paid back the money that was erroneously sent to our M-Pesa accounts. Do not jail us.'
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