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Payments in Kenya

Accept payments
in Kenya.

In Kenya, customers pay with M-Pesa, Airtel (mobile money). We accept them, and route each transaction to whichever method is best placed to clear.

Kenya — local payment methods
On the groundAfrica local methods: M-Pesa and Airtel mobile money.
Region
Africa
Currency
KES
Pay-ins
Yes
Payouts
Yes

Local payment methods in Kenya

M-PesaAirtel (mobile money)

Kenya runs on local rails, not global card networks — the methods your customers actually reach for, routed and reconciled on one integration.

Pay-ins, payouts & withdrawals in Kenya

Collect from customers in Kenya, then pay clients, sellers or partners out on the same platform. Fraud screening and reconciliation are built in, not bolted on. Crypto pay-ins and payouts (USDC, USDT) work the same way, globally.

Kenya payments — FAQ

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Which payment methods can I accept in Kenya?

M-Pesa, Airtel (mobile money) — that's what people in Kenya actually pay with. We support all of it on one integration.

Can I pay out to customers or partners in Kenya?

Yes. Withdrawals, mass payments, disbursements — pay-ins and payouts both run on the same local rails in Kenya, with fraud screening and reconciliation built in.

What currency and settlement apply in Kenya?

Kenya transactions. Crypto pay-ins and payouts (USDC, USDT) work globally too, if that suits your business better — we agree the specifics at onboarding.

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