These are the new Safaricom Mpesa withdrawal and sending charges in line with the Finance Act 2023. These rates have been effective since 1st January 2021 according to an announcement made by Kenya’s leading mobile network operator.
1.Mpesa Withdrawal Charges For 2023
Transaction Range |
Charges |
1- 49 |
N/A |
50 – 100 |
11 |
101- 500 |
29 |
501- 1,000 |
29 |
1,001- 1,500 |
29 |
1,501- 2,500 |
29 |
2,501 – 3,500 |
52 |
3,501- 5,000 |
69 |
5,001- 7,500 |
87 |
7,500- 10,000 |
115 |
10,0001- 15,000 |
167 |
15,001 – 20,000 |
185 |
20,001 - 35,000 |
197 |
35,0001 - 50,000 |
278 |
50,001- 150,000 |
309 |
2. Mpesa Transfer Charges For 2023 (Registered users)
Transaction Range |
Charges |
1- 49 |
Free |
50 – 100 |
Free |
101- 500 |
7 |
501- 1,000 |
13 |
1,001- 1,500 |
23 |
1,501- 2,500 |
33 |
2,501 – 3,500 |
53 |
3,501- 5,000 |
57 |
5,001- 7,500 |
78 |
7,500- 10,000 |
90 |
10,0001- 15,000 |
100 |
15,001- 20,000 |
105 |
20,001- 35,000 |
108 |
35,0001- 50,000 |
108 |
50,001- 150,000 |
108 |
3. Pochi La Biashara Charges
Transaction Range |
Charges |
1- 49 |
Free |
50 – 100 |
Free |
101- 500 |
7 |
501- 1,000 |
13 |
1,001- 1,500 |
23 |
1,501- 2,500 |
33 |
2,501 – 3,500 |
53 |
3,501- 5,000 |
57 |
5,001- 7,500 |
78 |
7,500- 10,000 |
90 |
10,0001- 15,000 |
100 |
15,001- 20,000 |
105 |
20,001- 35,000 |
108 |
35,0001- 50,000 |
108 |
50,001- 150,000 |
108 |
4. Mpesa Transfer Charges To Other Mobile networks i.e Telkom and Airtel
Transaction Range |
Charges |
1- 49 |
Free |
50 – 100 |
Free |
101- 500 |
7 |
501- 1,000 |
13 |
1,001- 1,500 |
23 |
1,501- 2,500 |
33 |
2,501 – 3,500 |
53 |
3,501- 5,000 |
57 |
5,001- 7,500 |
78 |
7,500- 10,000 |
90 |
10,0001- 15,000 |
100 |
15,001- 20,000 |
105 |
20,001- 35,000 |
108 |
35,0001- 50,000 |
108 |
50,001- 150,000 |
108 |
5. Mpesa Transfer Charges To Unregistered Users
Transaction Range |
Charges |
1- 49 |
N/A |
50 – 100 |
N/A |
101- 500 |
47 |
501- 1,000 |
51 |
1,001- 1,500 |
61 |
1,501- 2,500 |
76 |
2,501 – 3,500 |
115 |
3,501- 5,000 |
139 |
5,001- 7,500 |
171 |
7,500- 10,000 |
211 |
10,0001- 15,000 |
273 |
15,001- 20,000 |
296 |
20,001- 35,000 |
309 |
35,0001- 50,000 |
318 |
50,001- 150,000 |
318 |
6. Mpesa ATM Withdrawal Charges
Transaction Range |
Charges |
200 – 2,500 |
35 |
2,501-5,000 |
69 |
5,001 – 10,000 |
115 |
10,001- 20,000 |
203 |