Safaricom, Rotary in joint bid to support community programmes in Kenya

Rotary members at Leisure Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Kwale County on Friday during this year's Fifth District Conference that brought together participants from East Africa region and abroad. [Photo: Tobias Chanji/Standard].

Safaricom and M-Pesa foundations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the world’s largest volunteer organisations, Rotary for joint implementation of community projects in Kenya.

The MoU signed on Friday will see M-Pesa and Safaricom foundations work with Rotary to mobilise financial resources and expertise from Rotary volunteers and Safaricom staff, to implement community programmes in education, water, maternal, child health and economic empowerment. “We are keen on implementing sustainable community projects that have a bigger and long-term impact. We cannot do this alone,” said Safaricom Foundation Chairman Joseph Ogutu.