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[19 Feb 2013 | No Comment | ]
New M-PESA Charges effective February 2013

Money transfer service- M-PESA: Effective February 9th 2013 , Safaricom revised M-PESA transactions charges as follows. This is after the government imposed a 10% tax on all money transfer services.
Sending Charges

Minimum  Ksh.
Max Ksh.
Transfer to Registered Users   Ksh.
Transfers to unregistered users Ksh.

10
49
3 (see note 3 below)
N/A (see note 3 below)

50
100
5
N/A

101
500
27
66

501
1,000
33
66

1,001
1,500
33
66

1,501
2,500
33
66

2,501
3,500
33
88

3,501
5,000
33
105

5,001
7,500
55
143

7,501
10,000
55
171

10,001
15,001
55
220

15,001
20,000
55
237

20,001
25,000
82
275

25,001
30,000
82
275

30,001
35,000
82
275

35,001
40,000
82
N/A

40,001
45,000
75
N/A

45,001
50,000
110
N/A

50,001
70,000
110
N/A

 
Withdrawal charges from an M-PESA agent:

Minimum     Ksh.
Max   Ksh.
Charges for withdrawal from M-PESA Agent Ksh.

10
49
N/A

50
100
10

101
500
27

501
1,000
27

1,001
1,500
27

1,501
2,500
27

2,501
3,500
49

3,501
5,000
66

5,001
7,500
82

7,501
10,000
110

10,001
15,001
159

15,001
20,000
176

20,001
25,000
187

25,001
30,000
187

30,001
35,000
187

35,001
40,000
275

40,001
45,000
275

45,001
50,000
275

50,001
70,000
330

 
Withdrawal  charges (from an ATM)

Minimum
Max
ATM Withdrawal fees:

200
2,500
33

2,501
5,000
66

5,001
10,000
110

10,001
20,000
193

(Learn how to withdraw money from an equity ATM on The Timpata here: http://www.thetimpata.com/2010/04/09/withdrawing-money-from-m-pesa-at-equity-bank-atms/ )
 
Charges for other transactions:

Other Transactions
Ksh.

All Deposits
Free

M-PESA Registration
Free

Buying Airtime though M-PESA
Free

M-PESA Balance enquiry
1

Change M-PESA …

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[29 Nov 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
How to get an M-Shwari loan; How to repay your M-Shwari Loan; Charges for an M-Shwari loan

To check how much loan you qualify to get, dial *234*6#
In order to qualify for a loan you will have to be an active M-PESA user for at least 6 months, save regularly on M-Shwari account and continuously use other Safaricom services such as Voice, DATA and M-PESA. You will also need to have deposited some money into your M-Shwari account.
You can borrow a minimum of Ksh. 100. The maximum depends on your loan limit which you can get by dialing *234*6# The loan is payable in 30 days plus …

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[28 Nov 2012 | One Comment | ]
How to activate your M-shwari account; How to transfer money from MPesa to Mshwari

M-Shwari allows you to own and operate a savings account on your phone. The savings account is available to all M-PESA users who activate MShwari accountt on their phone.
HOW TO ACTIVATE M-Shwari:

On M-PESA menu select ‘My Account’
Select ‘Update Menu’
Wait for the menu to update
Go back to M-PESA menu
Select M-Shwari Read and accept the terms and conditions.
You will then receive an SMS confirming your activation.

HOW TO DEPOSIT MONEY FROM M-PESA TO MSHWARI:

Go to ‘M-PESA’ menu and select ‘M-Shwari.
Select ‘Send to Bank.
Enter PIN.
Confirm the message displayed “send money to bank Kshs 2000″ …

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[3 Oct 2012 | 7 Comments | ]

If you have already registered and obtained a PIN number, it is now possible to print and re-print the PIN certificate from KRA’s website. To print your KRA PIN certificate, follow this processNOTE: You shall require to have your PIN Number
1. Log on to the KRA online portal her : http://www.kra.go.ke/index.php/kra-portal
2. If you are new to KRA’s online services, select the option “Get Password Existing Taxpayer” Folllow the prompts and tis process will send you a password and a Signature Stap to your email address which you shall useto log …

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[27 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
How to get your M-PESA Account mini-statement on your phone

You can now get a list of the last 5 transactions in your M-PESA account via SMS on your phone.
To get this statement, press *234#  and select  ‘MPESA Mini-statement’. You will receive the statement in form of an SMS. (This service is free)
This is a List of ALL transactions including Transfers, Withdrawals and purchase of airtime that you have done on your phone. Any transaction will be listed in this statement after about 60 seconds.
This service is particularly helpful to ‘catch’ the fraudstars, who call you claiming that they have sent …

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[27 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
How to withdraw money from M-PESA at PesaPoint ATM

All M-Pesa registered customers can now withdraw amounts ranging from KES 200 – 20,000 from any PesaPoint ATM countrywide. Here is how to do it.

Walk to any Pesapoint ATM then
On your phone go to M-PESA and select ‘ATM withdrawal’  (if you can not see ‘ATM Withdrawal’ from your M-PESA menu, you will need to update your menu. Scroll down the M-PESA menu and select ‘My Account’ then select ‘Update Menu’.)
Enter the agent code as 555 555 press Ok
Enter your M-PESA PIN and press ok.
You’ll receive a one-time authorisation code via SMS on …

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[10 May 2012 | One Comment | ]
How Orange Money transfer service works; Orange Kenya

Orange Money is a money transfer service that is linked to a bank account (Unlike other money transfer services) to allow customers access financial services using their Orange mobile phone numbers. When you register for Orange Money you actually get a special Bank Account that sits at Equity bank which you will now operate on your Orange Phone.
If you have an existing Equity account, you do not need to open a new one to access Orange Money – you can just link your existing account to Orange Money.
HOW ORANGE MONEY …

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[9 May 2012 | One Comment | ]
How to get Orange VISA Debit Card; Orange Kenya

You can now get the just launched Orange VISA Debit  Card from  an Orange Shop, Orange Money outlet, Equity Agent or Equity Bank branch.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION ( You need not have Orange Money account when applying for this debit card)

Present original and copy of  ID Card to any Orange Shop, Orange Money outlet, Equity Agent or Equity Bank branch.
Have an active Orange line
Complete the existing Orange Money Customer Application Form (remember to indicate the Equity Bank Branch where you will prefer to collect your card)
Submit to agent/ bank official
Wait for the card …

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[1 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]
New M-PESA Charges; Rates revised in March 2012

(Click above on tittle for a better view) Safaricom has revised its M-PESA charges as follows:
New Charges for Sending/Transferring Cash:

Minimum  Ksh.
Max Ksh.
Transfer to Registered Users   Ksh.
Transfers to unregistered users Ksh.

10
49
3 (see note 3 below)
N/A (see note 3 below)

50
100
5
N/A

101
500
25
60

501
1,000
30
60

1,001
1,500
30
60

1,501
2,500
30
60

2,501
3,500
30
80

3,501
5,000
30
95

5,001
7,500
50
130

7,501
10,000
50
155

10,001
15,001
50
200

15,001
20,000
50
215

20,001
25,000
75
250

25,001
30,000
75
250

30,001
35,000
75
250

35,001
40,000
75
N/A

40,001
45,000
75
N/A

45,001
50,000
100
N/A

50,001
70,000
100
N/A

 
Withdrawal Charges (From An M-PESA Agent)

Minimum     Ksh.
Max   Ksh.
Charges for withdrawal from M-PESA Agent Ksh.

10
49
N/A

50
100
10

101
500
25

501
1,000
25

1,001
1,500
25

1,501
2,500
25

2,501
3,500
45

3,501
5,000
60

5,001
7,500
75

7,501
10,000
100

10,001
15,001
145

15,001
20,000
160

20,001
25,000
170

25,001
30,000
170

30,001
35,000
170

35,001
40,000
250

40,001
45,000
250

45,001
50,000
250

50,001
70,000
300

 
Withdrawal Charges (From an ATM)

Minimum
Max
ATM Withdrawal fees:

200
2,500
30

2,501
5,000
60

5,001
10,000
100

10,001
20,000
175

(Learn how to withdraw money from an equity ATM on The Timpata here: http://www.thetimpata.com/2010/04/09/withdrawing-money-from-m-pesa-at-equity-bank-atms/ )
 
Charges for other transactions:

Other Transactions
Ksh.

All Deposits
Free

M-PESA Registration
Free

Buying Airtime though M-PESA
Free

M-PESA Balance enquiry
1

Change M-PESA PIN
20

 
NOTES:

Maximum account balance Ksh. 100,00
Maximum Daily Transaction value is Ksh. …

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[7 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
How to dial-a-delivery from Pizza Inn, Galitos, Creamy Inn, Bakers Inn

Dial a delivery from Galitos and Pizza Inn and make payments on your phone.  See details on how to get it done here:
http://www.dialadeliverykenya.co.ke/home