After thrilling fans in the Greater Western Region, which includes Nyanza and Western Kenya, last week, the M-PESA Sokoni Festival Caravan has finally rolled into Nairobi with a green bang!

This is the grand climax of a countrywide celebration commemorating M-PESA’s 18th birthday and its incredible milestone of hitting 50 million customer subscriptions across its network in the country.

The Nairobi City County leg kicked off in style on Monday at Kwa DC in Kibra and attracted enthusiastic crowds ready for a week of green fun, surprises, and giveaways.

From Kibra, the colourful caravan will snake through Nairobi’s bustling estates, making stopovers at Waithaka stage, Zambezi, Limuru stage, and Wangige to say a big thank you to loyal customers who have been part of M-PESA’s journey since 2007.


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“Since June, we’ve traversed the Coast, Rift Valley, Mt. Kenya, and Greater Western regions engaging directly with our customers. This week marks the final and most exciting leg ¬– Nairobi,” said Safaricom CEO Dr Peter Ndegwa

Ndegwa added: “We are here to celebrate our customers in a special way for walking this journey with us.”

And what is a celebration without gifts? Customers can try their luck in the crowd-favourite “M-PESA or the Box” game show for a chance to bag shopping vouchers, electronics, smartphones, cash rewards, and loads of other surprises.


Away from the street celebrations, this week is packed with activities:

• Tuesday: Safire Connect at Strathmore University — a hub for hustlers, innovators, and dreamers to network and exchange ideas on personal branding, financial wellness, and community opportunities.

• Wednesday: Wezesha Mama at Michael Joseph Centre — empowering women’s groups with digital and financial literacy, plus access to seed capital to grow their businesses.

• Thursday: M-PESA Agent Awards — celebrating Safaricom’s star agents for their outstanding work.

• Friday: Grow with Safaricom Business Forum at Michael Joseph Centre — equipping SMEs with tools and strategies to scale up, digitise, and break into new markets.

• Friday: Safaricom Hook at Greenspan Mall — a vibrant market day and youth engagement event featuring skills, culture, and entrepreneurship.

Throughout the festival, customers will also get hands-on demos of Safaricom’s powerful suite of business and personal tools, including Ziidi MMF, Taasi Till, Taasi Pochi, Fuliza ya Biashara, Pochi la Biashara, Lipa na M-PESA, Safaricom Hook, Safaricom Emerald, and Masoko.


Here is where to catch the caravan action in Nairobi and its environs:

• Tuesday: Kiambu, Banana, Witeithie, Ndenderu, Ruiru

• Wednesday: Mlolongo, Kitengela, Isinya, Kajiado

• Thursday: Kayole Junction, Mwiki, Githurai 44, Githurai 45

• Friday: Country Bus, Rongai, Kiserian, Ngong

The Nairobi Metropolitan Area is about to get a front-row seat to witness M-PESA’s biggest party yet so, when you hear the music, see the green, and spot the caravan, step outside, your celebration has arrived.