Lipa Na Mpesa Benefits

• Free sign up

  • Lipa Na M-pesa is free to sign up for and easy to use. It allows your customers to pay you at no cost to them

• Secure

  • No reversals are carried out without your approval.

• Transparent

  • 0.5% fixed transaction fee, free for your customer.

• Intelligent

  • Access an online dashboard to download statements, view payments & settle the funds to your bank account or mobile wallet.

Lipa Na Mpesa Requirements

Individual

1. Application form
2. National id, passport/alien id/military id
3. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank (optional)
4. Kra pin certificate (optional)

Sole proprietor

1. Application form
2. Certificate of registration/business permit
3. National id, passport/alien id/military id
4. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank (optional)
5. Kra pin certificate (optional)

Partnerships

1. Application form
2. Partnership deed or affidavit
3. Certificate of registration
4. Company kra pin certificate
5. Resolution letter
6. National id, passport/alien id/military id
7. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank

Limited liability companies

1. Application form
2. Certificate of incorporation
3. Resolution letter
4. Kenyan directors kra pin certificates
5. Company kra pin certificate
6. Cr12 – validity of 90 days
7. National id, passport/alien id/military id
8. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank

Non-governmental organizations

1. Application form
2. Certificate of registration
3. Signed letter on letterhead from the ngo board confirming registration and existence including officials
4. Resolution letter
5. National id, passport/alien id/military id
6. Directors kra pin certificates
7. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank
8. Organization’s kra pin certificate

Denominational churches

1. Application form
2. Certificate of registration
3. Resolution letter
4. National id, passport/alien id/military id
5. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank
6. Church kra pin certificate

Co-operative societies / chamas

1. Application form
2. Certificate of registration
3. Resolution letter
4. National id, passport/alien id/military ID
5. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank
6. Organization’s kra pin certificate

Saccos

1. Application form
2. Certificate of registration
3. Trade license for the sacco
4. Letter from sasra confirming sacco registration
5. National id, passport/alien id/military id
6. Company kra pin certificate
7. Directors’ pin
8. Safaricom aml / kyc questionnaire
9. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank

Parastatals

1. Application form
2. Resolution letter
3. Id, passport/alien id/military id
4. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank
5. Organization’s kra pin certificate

Government sponsored schools

1. Application form
2. Resolution letter – signed by at least 2 board of governors from the deo
3. National id, passport/alien id/military id
4. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank
5. School kra pin certificate

Private limited liability schools

1. Application form
2. Certificate of incorporation
3. Ministry of education license
4. Resolution letter
5. Company kra pin certificate
6. Directors kra pin certificates
7. Cr12 with validity 90 days
8. National id, passport/alien id/military id
9. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank

Insurance companies

1. Application form
2. Certificate of incorporation
3. Cr12 – validity period of 90
4. Resolution letter
5. Company kra pin
6. Directors kra pin certificate
7. Certified annual license from insurance regulatory authority
8. National id, passport/alien id/military id
9. Safaricom aml/kyc questionnaire
10. Cancelled cheque or letter from bank

Have more questions in mind?
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