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CBK fees waiver pushes M-Pesa daily deals with banks to Sh15b

Central Bank building, Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The value of transactions between M-Pesa and banks has hit Sh5.58 trillion, thanks to fees waiver, even as  Safaricom and lenders rue lost revenue.

Safaricom disclosures show that total M-Pesa transactions in the year ended March 2022 grew 34 per cent to Sh29.55 trillion, with the value of transactions between M-Pesa and banks standing at 18.9 per cent or Sh5.58 trillion.

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