SasaPay achieves PCI DSS certification, reinforcing leadership in secure digital payments
The Mt Kenya Times 
SasaPay led by Managing Director (far left) celebrate the phenomenal milestone
Fintech firm secures internationally recognised security standard, with Managing Director Stephen Kaguchia hailing it as a milestone built on trust and teamwork
By John Kariuki
SasaPay has reached a significant milestone under the leadership of Managing Director Stephen Kaguchia, achieving Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification, a recognition that reaffirms the company’s commitment to delivering secure, reliable and globally compliant digital payment solutions.
The certification, issued by Digital Jewels Africa, confirms that SasaPay has met the rigorous global benchmarks required to safeguard payment card data. It is a welcome affirmation for a company that has worked hard to earn its place among Kenya’s trusted fintech innovators, and it comes at a moment when secure digital financial services matter more than ever to businesses and everyday consumers alike.
For SasaPay, the achievement is less about ticking a regulatory box and more about the culture behind it. The company says the certification reflects its sustained focus on cybersecurity, operational excellence and customer trust, and gives merchants, business partners and customers alike greater confidence that every transaction on its platform is protected by internationally accepted security controls and best practices.
Speaking on the milestone, Kaguchia said the certification represents far more than a compliance exercise. It is, in his view, a reflection of the culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement that has come to define the SasaPay brand. Under his stewardship, the company has worked to build a resilient digital payments ecosystem, one designed to keep transactions secure without sacrificing the convenience and efficiency customers have come to expect.
That balance, between airtight security and everyday usability, is not an easy one to strike, and it is at the heart of what the certification recognises. With PCI DSS now in place, SasaPay is better positioned to support businesses of all sizes with secure payment acceptance solutions, while giving customers greater peace of mind that their financial information is in safe hands.
The company was quick to point out that this milestone was not achieved alone. It credited the dedication of its employees, technology teams and strategic partners, whose collective effort made the certification possible. Meeting the stringent security requirements expected of world-class payment service providers takes sustained work across an organisation, and SasaPay says that shared commitment to excellence was what carried the process through.
The timing is notable. As Kenya’s digital economy continues to expand at pace, milestones of this kind serve as a reminder of why investment in robust cybersecurity frameworks matters, not just for the companies that adopt them, but for the consumers and businesses who depend on digital financial services every day. Certification of this nature helps protect users, encourages innovation, and strengthens broader confidence in the systems Kenyans increasingly rely on to move money.
Under Kaguchia’s leadership, SasaPay has continued to position itself as a forward-looking fintech company, one built around innovation, security and customer-centred service. The PCI DSS certification marks another chapter in that growth story, and reinforces the company’s broader mission: building a safer, more trusted and more resilient future for digital payments in Kenya and beyond.
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