Linda Mwanchi's Paybill platform experienced a technical disruption on July 23, halting contributions to the opposition movement.ODM Senator Edwin Sifuna alleged that Safaricom intentionally disabled the service following 'orders from above,' though the telco did not confirm this.Supporters faced frustration as transactions were blocked, with some blaming Safaricom for the outage.The platform was later restored, allowing contributions to resume.While Sifuna claimed the downtime was deliberate to restrict funding, no evidence was provided.Safaricom remained silent on the allegations, leaving the cause of the disruption unresolved.The incident highlights tensions between political movements and service providers, raising questions about technical vs.intentional disruptions.The movement urged supporters to remain patient during the resolution process, emphasizing the importance of the Paybill system for their operations.
Original title: Linda Mwanchi's Pay Bill for Supporter's Contributions Back after Technical Hitch
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