Airtel Money is the second largest mobile money provider in the country, after M-pesa, and many Kenyans are starting to adopt it because of its favourable charges and offers.
While M-pesa serves Safaricom users, Airtel Money requires you to have an Airtel Kenya line to register and access the services.
This page breaks down Airtel Money charges of 2024 for you, so you can decide which service is better suited for your needs.
Airtel Money Charges Kenya (Charts)
1) Airtel to Airtel transfers
This is where Airtel beats Safaricom. With Airtel, you get to send money to any registered Airtel Money number for free, as nil, nada, bure!
Transaction Range (KES) | Transfer charges |
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1 – 49 | Free |
50 – 100 | Free |
101 – 500 | Free |
501 – 1,000 | Free |
1,001 – 1,500 | Free |
1,501 – 2,500 | Free |
2,501 – 3,500 | Free |
3,501 – 5,000 | Free |
5,001 – 7,500 | Free |
7,501 – 10,000 | Free |
10,001 – 15,000 | Free |
15,001 – 20,000 | Free |
20,001 – 25,000 | Free |
25,001 – 35,000 | Free |
35,001 – 40,000 | Free |
40,001 – 50,000 | Free |
50,001 – 70,000 | Free |
2) Airtel money to Mpesa charges (and other networks, T-Kash, etc)
Transaction Range (KES) | Tariffs / charges |
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1 – 49 | 0 |
50 – 100 | 6 |
101 – 500 | 11 |
501 – 1,000 | 20 |
1,001 – 1,500 | 30 |
1,501 – 2,500 | 30 |
2,501 – 3,500 | 50 |
3,501 – 5,000 | 50 |
5,001 – 7,500 | 70 |
7,501 – 10,000 | 80 |
10,001 – 15,000 | 90 |
15,001 – 20,000 | 95 |
20,001 – 25,000 | 95 |
25,001 – 35,000 | 100 |
35,001 – 40,000 | 105 |
40,001 – 50,000 | 105 |
50,001 – 70,000 | 105 |
3) Airtel money withdraw charges
Transaction Range (KES) | Fees |
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1 – 49 | 10 |
50 – 100 | 15 |
101 – 500 | 25 |
501 – 1,000 | 25 |
1,001 – 1,500 | 25 |
1,501 – 2,500 | 25 |
2,501 – 3,500 | 44 |
3,501 – 5,000 | 55 |
5,001 – 7,500 | 70 |
7,501 – 10,000 | 95 |
10,001 – 15,000 | 135 |
15,001 – 20,000 | 150 |
20,001 – 25,000 | 160 |
25,001 – 35,000 | 160 |
35,001 – 40,000 | 240 |
40,001 – 45,000 | 260 |
45,001 – 50,000 | 270 |
50,001 – 70,000 | 300 |