THE CROWN
Community rules
1. Starting bid
Each fresh weekly board opens with a minimum bid of KES 10 to claim the empty arena.
2. The +KES 2 outbid rule
To dethrone the current King, a challenger must bid exactly KES 2 more than the active top bid. For example, if the current King holds the spot at KES 74, the only acceptable outbid is KES 76.
3. Instant takeover
Once a successful M-Pesa STK push is confirmed, the winning project takes over the homepage’s top card. The previously active King is dethroned and moves to the #2 Prince tier on the leaderboard.
4. Premium advertising space
Bids purchase premium, real-time digital advertising visibility directed at the Kenyan developer community. Sambaza is a competitive bidding arena for advertising space, not a game of chance, gambling, or a lottery.
5. Final transactions
All M-Pesa transactions are final. A successful bid guarantees placement only until another user pays to outbid you. No refund is issued if your project is dethroned rapidly, even if the takeover happens within seconds. See our Refund Policy for details and exceptions.
6. Simultaneous bids
If two users attempt to outbid the King at the same time, the first payment confirmation webhook successfully processed by our server claims the throne. A slower transaction is blocked from taking the throne to protect the new King, and the user is prompted to try again at the new price.
7. Fair traffic analytics
Clicks on the “Visit Project” button are limited to one unique click per IP address to help prevent stat manipulation and bot inflation.
8. Sunday reset
At 11:59 PM East Africa Time (EAT) every Sunday, the active bidding week concludes. The final King of the Hill is permanently archived in the Historical Leaderboard, and the arena is cleared for a new week starting at KES 10.
9. Project content guidelines
Submitted URLs must link to legitimate developer projects, portfolios, SaaS tools, or technology articles. Malicious links, phishing sites, and sexually explicit content will be taken down. The submitting phone number may be permanently banned, with no refund.
Project display
By submitting, you allow Sambaza to display your project name, description, logo, developer handle, and link on the site while your entry is listed.