Money
How to Withdraw M-PESA Money Using an ATM Code
An M-PESA ATM withdrawal code authorises a cash withdrawal from your own registered M-PESA wallet at a participating ATM. You first request the code on your…
Money
Money
How to Open a Stripe Account in Kenya (via Paystack)
Stripe is the payment platform behind thousands of online shops and apps around the world, so it is no surprise that Kenyan freelancers, developers and online…
Money
Services for Sending Money from Abroad to M-PESA in Kenya
International transfer providers can send money to a Kenyan M-PESA wallet on supported routes. They are not all walk-in M-PESA cash agents, and a service available…
Kenya Government
Corporate Income Tax Rates in Kenya
Kenya’s standard corporate income tax rates should be checked against the current Income Tax Act, rather than a table prepared in 2017. Corporation tax is generally…
Kenya Government
Tax-Free Employment Benefits in Kenya: Current PAYE Rules
Some employment benefits are excluded from taxable pay, while other payments qualify for a deduction or tax relief. These are different treatments: calling everything a “tax-free…
Banking
Using Visa QR Payments in Kenya: mVisa and Scan to Pay
Older Kenyan guides used the name mVisa. Pesapal described Visa on Mobile as formerly mVisa in its earlier material; its current consumer page calls its app…
Business
M-Akiba: How to Buy Treasury Bonds on Your Phone
When the government launched M-Akiba in 2017, it was big news: for the first time, ordinary Kenyans could buy a government bond on their phone for…
Banking
Prepaid Visa Card You Can Load With M-PESA: I&M Safari Card
I&M Bank currently offers the Visa Safari prepaid card, which can be loaded through M-PESA. It is a physical prepaid card for purchases and cash withdrawals,…
Money
How to Withdraw Money Sent from M-PESA to Airtel Money
Money sent from M-PESA to a registered Airtel Money wallet can be credited directly to that wallet. The old process of receiving a voucher and taking…
Finance
How to Open a CDS Account in Kenya
Want to own a piece of Safaricom, KCB or EABL? Before you buy a single share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), you need a CDS…
Finance
How to Invest in Unit Trust Funds in Kenya
To invest in a unit trust in Kenya, first verify the scheme with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), choose a fund that fits your goals and…
Business
Approved Employee Share Ownership Plans in Kenya
An employee share ownership plan or scheme provides a framework for employee interests in company shares. The terms differ between employers, and a share option is…
Business
List of Approved Collective Investment Schemes in Kenya
A collective investment scheme (CIS) pools money from many people and invests it together in things like government securities, bank deposits, bonds and shares. The best-known…
Finance
Cheapest Way to Send Money to Kenya from the UK
If you send money home from the UK every month, the fees and poor exchange rates can quietly eat a big chunk of what your family…
Money
List of Licensed Money Remittance Providers in Kenya
Money remittance providers (MRPs) are companies licensed to send and receive money across borders – for example when a relative abroad sends you cash, or you…
Banking
List of Licensed Forex Bureaus in Kenya
Need to change dollars, pounds or euros into shillings (or the other way round)? A licensed forex bureau usually gives you a better rate than the…
Banking
Western Union Open on Sunday in Nairobi: How to Get Your Money
Someone abroad has sent you money through Western Union, it’s Sunday, and you need the cash today. Bad news first: most Western Union agents in Kenya…
Money
How to Send Money to Kenya Online Through M-PESA
You can send money from abroad to an eligible Kenyan M-PESA wallet using a transfer service that supports this destination. Wise documents this route. Availability still…
Business
How to Invest in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), which many people still call the Nairobi Stock Exchange, is where shares of Kenya’s listed companies and many bonds are bought…
Money
How to Withdraw PayPal Money in Kenya
Kenyan PayPal users can check two officially documented withdrawal routes: Equity’s PayPal withdrawal service and the M-PESA PayPal service. Use a route offered for your account…