Safaricom and Kenya Power sued over 'Okoa Stima' name

NAIROBI: A private company has accused Safaricom and Kenya Power of illegally using its trademark.

Colour Planet Ltd in its case filed before High Court judge Francis Gikonyo claims the two firms have infringed its trademark ‘Okoa Stima’. The firm’s director Anthony Chege told the court that the idea was mooted in 2012 and in August the same year, the company introduced it to Kenya Power.