Thanks to a partnership between KCB and telecommunications giant; Safaricom, users and customers of KCB, will now be able to deposit and also withdraw money conveniently and effortlessly.
This article will show you exactly how that works through the KCB Paybill number.
What Is A Paybill Number?
The Paybill service on Safaricom’s M-Pesa platform, is a cash collection service that makes it possible for establishments to receive payments on a regular basis from users or customers via M-Pesa with no time limitations.
It provides security, convenience, fast and easy payments and transfer of funds, and low transaction costs.
This is what KCB users will now enjoy.
With no further ado, let’s get down to it!
How To Deposit Money Via KCB Paybill Number
To deposit money into your or a KCB account number, simply:
- Deposit money into your Safaricom M-Pesa mobile money account.
- Next, open up M-Pesa in your sim toolkit. Alternatively, you can access M-Pesa via the Safaricom mobile application.
- Once there, select the ‘Lipa na M-Pesa’ option.
- Select the Paybill option.
- Next, type in the KCB Paybill number; 522522, and touch on the ‘Okay’ button.
- Once done, proceed to type in your KSC account Number in the space provided for account number.
- After that, type in the specific amount that you would like to send.
- Type in your M-Pesa numeric PIN.
- Confirm all the information you provided for the transaction. Once done with the confirmation, select ‘Okay’ to complete your transaction.
Upon completion, you will promptly receive an M-Pesa confirmation message including the transaction code, straight to your mobile device.
How To Withdraw Money From KCB To M-Pesa
Please keep in mind that you will need to register with the KCB M-Benki Service in order to withdraw money from your KCB account via M-Pesa. To withdraw money from KCB to your M-Pesa, simply:
- Go to M-Pesa via your sim toolkit. Alternatively, you can access M-Pesa via the Safaricom mobile application.
- Once there, select the ‘Lipa na M-Pesa’ option.
- Select the Paybill option.
- In the space marked as business number, type in the KCB Paybill number; 522522.
- Next and in the space marked as account number, type in your ID.
- Proceed to type in the specific amount you would like to withdraw.
- Type in your M-Pesa numeric PIN.
- Two messages will immediately be sent to your mobile device. One message will include your user ID and KCB M-Benki Pin. The other message will include the account number.
Congratulations! You are now officially registered and can now access this service conveniently by dialing *522#.
You can also get access to the above through the KCB Bank mobile application.
Once your KCB M-Benki account is activated, you can now withdraw your money to M-Pesa. To do so, simply:
- Type in the USSD code; ‘*522#’ on your mobile device’s dialer.
- Next, type in your KCB M-Benki PIN.
- You will then be able to access the main menu which will include a number of services.
- Among said services available, will be MyKash. Select the MyKash option.
- Via the MyKash option, you will then be able to select the M-Pesa option.
- Once there, you will be given two options. One will be to send the money to another M-Pesa number. The other will be to send the money to your own M-Pesa number.
- Proceed to type in the specific amount you would like to withdraw. It could be anything from 50 Kenyan Shillings, to 70,000 Kenyan Shillings.
- Confirm all the information you provided for the transaction.
- Upon completing the process, you will immediately receive a confirmation message on your mobile device.
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