Nairobi Kenya,1st July, 2025 — Safaricom customers can now redeem their Bonga Points to acquire biodigesters or donate points to other farmers across Kenya following a partnership with Sistema.bio.
Under the banner ‘Bonga for Biogas’, the partnership seeks to empower smallholder farmers with renewable energy by turning livestock waste into clean biogas and organic fertilizer, while reducing methane emissions, improving food security, and advancing gender equity.
“This campaign aligns with our broader commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals particularly on climate action, clean energy, and reduced inequalities while also advancing our purpose of transforming lives. We believe that the Bonga for Biogas initiative will transform the lives of smallholder farmers across the country,” said Fawzia Ali-Kimanthi, Chief Consumer Business Officer, Safaricom PLC.
Sistema.bio Africa Director, Eng. Madrin Maina said the campaign amplifies the organization’s mission to unlock regenerative agriculture across Kenya and the wider African region.
“Smallholder farmers are truly the backbone of Kenya’s economy, but many still struggle to access clean, affordable energy. The ‘Bonga for Biogas’ campaign will help farmers turn waste into clean energy and improve their lives and we couldn’t ask for a better ally than Safaricom to scale this impact,” she said.
The three year campaign aims to accelerate access to clean energy for smallholder farmers.
How it works
Every Safaricom customer earns Bonga Points through their everyday usage. Under this campaign, customers can now:
- Redeem their Bonga Points to directly acquire biodigesters for themselves by dialing *126#98. This will help them generate clean energy on their farms.
- Donate their Bonga Points to support other farmers who qualify for assistance, expanding the reach of clean energy solutions across communities.
- Organizations are invited to contribute by donating their Bonga Points to farmers in need.
The three year campaign aims to accelerate access to clean energy for smallholder farmers.
About Safaricom
Safaricom is East Africa’s leading telecom provider, connecting over 49 million customers across Kenya through 2G to 5G networks. They power M-PESA, Africa’s largest fintech platform, serving 34+ million users and driving financial inclusion from 26.7% in 2006 to 83.7% in 2021.
They’re listed on the NSE, with annual revenues of KES 388 billion and a total economic impact of KES 562 billion in FY24 They’re committed to gender parity by 2025 and achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.
More information: https://www.safaricom.co.ke/media-center
About Sistema.bio
Sistema.bio is the biogas and RegenAg leading platform dedicated to empowering family farmers by providing access to innovative biodigester technology, training, and financing. These solutions address critical challenges related to poverty, food security, and climate change. Working together with farmers worldwide in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia and LATAM, Sistema.bio delivers high-quality carbon mitigation, and climate change adaptation programs backed by Measurement,
Reporting and Verification (MRV) supported with IoT.
More information: www.sistema.bio
For media inquiries, please contact:
Maureen Njagi
Sistema.bio
Email: maureen@sistema.bio
