You can now purchase power units for your KPLC prepaid meter using your phone! Here is how to buy Kenya Power & Lighting Company (K.P.L.C) power units on your mobile phone:
Using M-PESA:
Step 1:
Go to M-PESA menu and select “Pay Bill”
Step2:
Enter the KPLC prepaid business number 88 88 80 and press OK
Step 3:
Enter the 11 digit  pre-pay meter number of your power meter that you wish to top up and press OK
Step 4:
Enter the amount of money you wish to spend to purchase the power units (between Ksh. 250 and Ksh. 35,000) and press OK.
Step 5:
Enter your M-PESA …

Lipa Karo na M-PESA is a Pay Bill service for school fees collection. The pay bill accounts are operated by Co-operative Bank,  Kenya Commercial Bank, and CFC Stanbic on behalf of participating schools.
Pay Bill numbers
Pay Bill number operated by Co-operative Bank is 400222
Pay Bill number operated by KCB is 522123
Pay Bill number operated by CFC Stanbic is 2020123
Steps to follow while making school fees payments
On the mobile phone, go to the M-PESA Menu and select Pay Bill. In the Business Number field enter number associated with the bank serving …

The new M-PESA Prepay Safari Card has the following features:

Everyone can get one; Anyone who has a Safaricom telephone line with M-PESA facility and is 18 years and above can apply for this card.
Easy load & reload: you can load and reload your card simply through your M-PESA.
Better than a credit card; you can’t spend money you don’t have.
No late payment fees, ledger fees or over the limit fees.
International ATM usage ; This is a VISA and KENSWITCH branded card that is accepted both locally and internationally on all VISA/KENSWITCH …

The M-PESA Prepay Safari Card Kit can be purchased from any Safaricom outlets , I&M bank branches countrywide.
All you need to get this card is:

>a copy and original National Identity Card/Passport and
>a filled up application form.
>Ksh. 250 for the M-PESA Prepay Safari Card Kit
>Ksh. 500 to load the card and activate it.
>Ksh. 125 relaod fee

Read more on charges.
The M-PESA Prepay Safari Card Kit contains a ready to use Visa Card with a sealed Pin cover containing the Pin number for using the card at any Visa ATM machine as well …

M-PESA prepay Safari Card  is an international PrePay VISA card that needs to be pre-loaded with funds, in Kenya Shillings.
To reload your card:

Select ‘Pay Bill’ from your M-PESA menu
Enter the ‘Business Number’ 541 541 (indicated on the back of the card)
Under ‘Account Number’ enter the 16 digit number of the M-PESA VISA Pre Pay Safari card
Enter the amount you wish to pay (between KShs. 100 – 35,000)
Enter your M-PESA PIN.
Confirm that all the details are correct and press OK
Your will receive a confirmation SMS from M-PESA immediately. Your M-PESA VISA Pre Pay Safari …

You have options when it comes to DStv Subscription payment; either via:
1) Safaricom M-Pesa
>> Paybill option, business number: 444900

2) Airtel ZAP
>> Nickname: DStv

3) PostaPay® in over 313 Post Offices in Kenya
>> Quote SUBSCRIBER NUMBER or SMARTCARD NUMBER

4) Equity Bank 120 branches countrywide
>> Quote SUBSCRIBER NUMBER or SMARTCARD NUMBER

5) Uchumi Supermarkets (Capital center, Sarit center, Ngong Rd Hyper, Langata Hyper, Uchumi Meru, Aga Khan Walk, Buru Buru)
>> Quote SUBSCRIBER NUMBER or SMARTCARD NUMBER

6) Cheque Drop Box
>> (at Nakumatt, Karen; Homecare & Hardware, Yaya; Sony Service Centre, Phoenix Hse – Kenyatta Av.; …

Here is how ti place a classified advert via SMS in the Nation Newspaper:

Send an SMS in the following format: AD#ADCODE#Your AD eg. (AD#B740#syokimau 0.5acres kshs500000 Tel 07222250)

Send to the Nation Advertising Agent on: 020 460 1020
Wait for the next set of instructions.
Pay for the advert via MPESA: Go to Pay Bill
Business No. 101300
You will receive your confirmation

You can also place the advert online: go to http://www.classifieds.co.ke and follow instructions.
**For enquiries please call 0722 108 181 or type a SMS HELP#CLASSIFIEDS and send it to 020 460 1020

*Go to M-Pesa menu
*Pay Bill
*Enter BUSINESS NO. 200 222
*Enter “YOUR ID NUMBER” as the ACCOUNT NO.
**Call Toll Free 0800 221 3564 incase of further details

What is the M-KESHO?
This is a bank account introduced by both Equity and Safaricom where customers can earn interest from as little as Kshs 1.  Customers can withdraw cash from their Equity Bank Account to their M-PESA accounts and customers can also deposit through their M-PESA accounts to their M-KESHO Bank account
Other features of the account include Micro credit facilities (emergency credit availed through M-PESA), Micro insurance facilities as well as a personal accident cover that translates into a full cover after 1 year.  For one to open this account, …

As you are aware you can receive money from the United Kingdom (UK) via M-Pesa.
1) Senders in the UK will provide the agent with the recipient’s name, their Kenyan number and the amount of money being sent in pounds (GBP).
2) The agent then sends the now converted money into Kenya Shillings (KES) directly to the recipient’s M-Pesa account.
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Sample messages received by M-Pesa customers when money is received from the UK
# Money sent via Western Union to a registered M-Pesa customer
G68EG702 confirmed. You have received Kshs. 5,000 from Julian Njeri in …