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Send money to M-PESA

Send money to M-PESA from our website or mobile app, in just a few clicks. Join over 10 million people who choose Wise for fast and secure money transfers.
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You send exactly

0 GBP
11.78 GBPOur fee
–
11.78 GBPTotal fees
=
988.22 GBPTotal amount we’ll convert
×
169.383

Recipient gets approximately

Exchange rates are volatile right now, so we can't guarantee this rate. We'll use the rate that's live when we receive your money.

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Save on exchange rate markups

The cost of your transfer comes from the fee and the exchange rate. Many high street banks offer “no fee”, while hiding a markup in the exchange rate, making you pay more.

At Wise, we’ll never do that. We only use the mid-market exchange rate, and show our fees upfront. This table compares the fees you’d really pay when sending money with the most popular banks and providers, or with us.

How do we select providers and collect this data?

Sending 1,000 GBP with	Recipient gets(Total after fees)
	167,388 KES
Transfer fee 11.78 GBP Exchange rate(1 GBP KES) 169.383 Exchange rate markup 0 GBP Cost of transfer 11.78 GBP

	164,395 KES- 2,992 KES
Transfer fee 0 GBP Exchange rate(1 GBP KES) 164.395 Exchange rate markup 29.45 GBP Cost of transfer 29.45 GBP

	162,626 KES- 4,762 KES
Transfer fee 0 GBP Exchange rate(1 GBP KES) 162.626 Exchange rate markup 39.89 GBP Cost of transfer 39.89 GBP

	158,216 KES- 9,172 KES
Transfer fee 0 GBP Exchange rate(1 GBP KES) 158.216 Exchange rate markup 65.93 GBP Cost of transfer 65.93 GBP

	158,189 KES- 9,198 KES
Transfer fee 0 GBP Exchange rate(1 GBP KES) 158.189 Exchange rate markup 66.09 GBP Cost of transfer 66.09 GBP

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How to send money to M-PESA in 3 easy steps

Enter amount to send in GBP

Pay in GBP with your chosen payment method.

Choose recipient

Select who you want to send money to.

Send GBP with a chosen payment method, and receive KES to M-PESA

The recipient gets money in KES directly from Wise’s local bank account.

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What is M-PESA money transfer?

Making a M-PESA money transfer is convenient for the sender - as you’ll only need the recipient’s mobile number - and for the recipient of the payment, too.

To send your M-PESA money transfer with Wise you’ll just need the details of your recipient's mobile phone provider, their phone number beginning with the country code 254, and their name.

Payments of up to 150,000 KES per transaction, or 300,000 KES per day can be made to active M-PESA e-Wallets. M-PESA wallets can hold a maximum of 300,000 KES at a time.

Learn more about using M-PESA transfers.

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How much does it cost to send money to M-PESA?

To send money to M-PESA with Wise, you will pay a small, flat fee and a percentage of the amount that's converted. We will always show you the total cost upfront - and you can rely that we won't hide any further fees in the exchange rate.

Sending money shouldn’t cost the earth, so we built Wise to save you money when you transfer and exchange internationally. We charge as little as possible: right now a tiny fee, eventually free.

No big fees, hidden or otherwise. So it's cheaper than what you're used to.

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How long does a money transfer to M-PESA take?

A money transfer to M-PESA (GBP-KES) should arrive in 30 minutes. Sometimes transfer times can differ based on currencies or verification changes. We’ll always keep you updated, and you can track each step in your account.

On many popular routes, Wise can send your money within one day, as a same day transfer, or even an instant money transfer.

Your transfer route

GBP

KES

Should arrive

in 30 minutes

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