New MPESA tariffs Archives

Safaricom increases transaction limit to Ksh. 250,000

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2023

Safaricom has increased M-PESA transactions limit to KSh. 250,000 for each transaction up from Ksh. 150,000. The move will see the addition of a new transact...

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New M-PESA charges effective January 1 2021

Samson NderiJanuary 5, 2021

Safaricom, in December 2020, announced new charges for money transfers below Ksh. 2,500 on M-PESA, effective 1st January 2021. Charges for money transfers over ...

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Safaricom to reduce M-PESA charges for transactions worth Ksh. 2,500 & below

Samson NderiDecember 22, 2020

Safaricom has announced that it will reduce charges for money transfers below Ksh. 2,500 on its mobile money platform, M-PESA, effective 1st January 2021. Charg...

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New M-Pesa charges effective July 1 2018

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2018

Safaricom has today adjusted their M-Pesa charges. According to the company, the change was necessitated by the Finance Bill 2018 which raises the excise tax on...

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How to top up PayPal via M-Pesa in Kenya

James WamathaiApril 9, 2018

You can now be able to top up your PayPal account via M-Pesa in Kenya. To top up your account, you need to do the following: 1. Have a PayPal account. 2....

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Comparison of the new and old MPESA Charges

James WamathaiAugust 20, 2014

Safaricom yesterday announced a revision of transaction charges on MPESA. They specifically reduced the sending fees between registered MPESA users. All oth...

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MPESA charges effective August 2014

James WamathaiAugust 20, 2014

Safaricom has decided to revise downwards the transaction charges for small amounts for their mobile money service M-PESA, a year after raising them. The transa...

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New MPESA tariffs effective February 2013

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2013

A week after announcing the MPESA rates would rise, Safaricom has released the new rates which will take effect from today. Charges for transactions worth ...

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