Given that your Bonga Points now expireafter 3 years, you no longer have the luxury to wait until you’ve accumulated enough to buy that discounted phone from Safaricom shops.
You can either spend them via Lipa na Bonga to buy goods and services from local shops, or you could do what many people are now doing:
Transfer Bonga Points to cash.
Now, Safaricom doesn’t have this Mpesa redemption option, but there are some great Bonga Points to Mpesa service providers that you can leverage.
Before converting bonga points to cash
You need to know the worth of the Bonga Points you wish to convert. You can use the Safaricom Bonga Points calculator by following these steps:
- Dial *126#
- Choose the option that says Lipa na Bonga Points.(Usually no. 2)
- Then Select Bonga Calculator.(Usually no. 3)
- Note: Unless they’ve changed the order, pressing 126*2*3# should take you to step 3 directly.
- Select the first option that says 1: Points you wish to redeem
- Enter the number of points you want to convert to cash, say 1000.
Alternatively, most Bonga Points to Mpesa services mentioned in this blog post have a calculator to help you calculate the worth of your Bonga points. But Money.ke also has its own.
You can use our Bonga Points calculator here
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You will then receive a prompt that says: You require 1000 Bonga Points to Make a payment of Kshs 200. Proceed to Pay.
Your Bonga Points worth, in the above case, is Kshs 200. This is the amount you will enter when using the following services.
The amount you will receive via Mpesa will be lower than 200 since the conversion services do take a cut. This cut varies depending on the service you choose to work with. That’s how they make money.
Bonga Points to Mpesa services of 2024
1) Waridi
Waridi is a service by Brainverse that allows you to instantly convert your Bonga Points to M-PESA cash without any waiting time.
How it works:
- Dial *126#
- Choose Lipa na Bonga Points
- Select Paybill option
- Enter Paybill: 4038069
- Enter the Mpesa number to receive cash as the account number.
- Enter the cash equivalents worth of your Bonga points. In our case: 200
- Enter your M-pesa PIN.
This usually takes less than a minute, and your funds will be deposited in your account almost instantly.
Support: +254790 925 102
Comparing transactions at different amounts:
Bonga points | Worth | What you will receive |
---|---|---|
200 | Kshs 40 | Kshs 32 |
1,000 | Kshs 200 | Kshs 135 |
5,000 | Kshs 1,000 | Kshs 695 |
2) Uwezosoko
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Uwezosoko offers cash conversion services from Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom airtime, and Bonga points.
You can start small and get in touch with them if you have any questions. They also provide airtime and Bonga points for purchase.
Out of all Bonga to cash services listed on this blog, Uwezosokoseems to offer the most competitive rates.
- Dial *126#
- Choose Lipa na Bonga Points
- Select the Buy Goods option
- Enter Till number: 851460 (Uwezodigital)
- Enter the cash equivalents worth of your Bonga points. In our case: 200
- Enter your service PIN.
You may need to enter the Mpesa transaction reference number on their website in order to receive cash.
Comparing transactions at different amounts:
Bonga points | Worth | What you will receive |
---|---|---|
200 | Kshs 40 | Kshs 36 |
1,000 | Kshs 200 | Kshs 180 |
5,000 | Kshs 1,000 | Kshs 900 |
3) Domart Services
Additional Features
- Offline orders are available on WhatsApp.
Operating hours
- Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Friday: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
Transactions are only allowed during their operational hours. Outside operational hours their website defaults to maintenance mode.
Comparing transactions at different amounts:
Bonga points | Worth | What you will receive |
---|---|---|
200 | Kshs 40 | Kshs 32 |
1,000 | Kshs 200 | Kshs 155 |
5,000 | Kshs 1,000 | Kshs 795 |
4) Dbs Kenya
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DBS Kenya offers a service that allows you to convert Safaricom Bonga Points to M-PESA cash. The website has a form where you can enter the amount of Bonga Points you want to convert, your name, the number sending the airtime, and the number receiving M-PESA.
Their fees are a bit high though
How to Convert Bonga Points
Dbs Kenya doesn’t have an automated way to convert your points. Instead, you need to fill in a form and wait for someone to contact you with further instructions.
Comparing transactions at different amounts:
Bonga points | Worth | What you will receive |
---|---|---|
200 | Kshs 40 | Kshs 30 |
1,000 | Kshs 200 | Kshs 150 |
5,000 | Kshs 1,000 | Kshs 750 |
Additional features
- They have an Android app available for download.
- They also offer services for buying and selling data and airtime.