M-Pesa down? Live outage status and reports

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Reports (24h)
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Is M-Pesa down today or working fine?

Currently, there are no major outages affecting M-Pesa in Kenya. In the last 24 hours, only a small number of reports have been submitted. The situation is within the normal range.

How is the status of M-Pesa determined?

The status is calculated based on user reports submitted during the last 24 hours. A small number of reports usually indicates normal operation.

Based on user reports • Last updated at 18 Sep 2026 at 04:28

Outage report timeline

1 reports were recorded for M-Pesa over the past 24 hours.

The first reports appeared around 6pm. The highest number of reports occurred around 6pm.

Outage reports
Average (last 7 days)
Current
18 Sep 2026 at 04:28
reports
in the last hour
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First report
6pm
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Highest peak
6pm · 1 reports
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Status
Normal
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Affected
Normal operation
● Live data

Latest user reports for M-Pesa

No new reports have been submitted today

Reports from the last days are displayed below. New reports appear immediately.

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Samuel 15 hours ago
M-Pesa is not working properly for me today. I keep getting errors when trying to send money or make payments.
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Wilson Wanjere 2 weeks ago
Debit has been effected in my bank account but no credit has appeared in my mpesa

What problems are users reporting with M-Pesa?

Users most often report the following issues:

  • ⚠️ Transaction Failed
    100
  • ⚠️ Payments Not Working
    0
  • ⚠️ Unable to Send Money
    0
  • ⚠️ Login Problems
    0
  • ⚠️ App Not Working
    0

Affected areas

Reports have recently increased in the following locations:

  • 📍 Nairobi
  • 📍 Berlin
  • 📍 Doha
  • 📍 Mombasa
  • 📍 Villemomble
  • 📍 Zielona Góra
  • 📍 Rome
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What can you do now?

No major outages are currently known. If you still experience problems:

  1. Check your internet connection or device
  2. Look for official updates from M-Pesa
  3. Submit a report if the issue continues

Are you having problems with M-Pesa?

Share your experience with M-Pesa. Your report helps others understand whether the service is currently down.

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Samuel 15 hours ago
📍 Postal code 40100
M-Pesa is not working properly for me today. I keep getting errors when trying to send money or make payments.
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Wilson Wanjere 2 weeks ago
Debit has been effected in my bank account but no credit has appeared in my mpesa
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Francis Muraya 2 weeks ago
📍 Postal code Kisii
I can't receive money from outside country
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Collince Ochieng 2 weeks ago
📍 Postal code Nairobi
My friend just me money via Remitly but mpesa has fail to process the transaction
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Eileen 4 weeks ago
📍 Postal code 30100
Some money was sent to me from France via Ria but it hasn’t shown on my account yet,on the senders part they have already sent the money they are saying the problem is with Mpesa
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Ahamed Malik 1 month ago
📍 Postal code B17 0PJ
Hi I'm trying to send money to my family through world remit. But the world remit application keeps saying mpesa is not operational in Kenya due to technical difficulties. Can you advise if their is a problem with mpesa and world remit operations. Will appreciate your advise.
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Evalyn Mutinda 1 month ago
📍 Postal code Nairobi
Some accounts are not completing and some are taking far too long
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Isaiah 1 month ago
📍 Postal code Nairobi
Transactions not completing
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Brian 1 month ago
M-Pesa has not been working properly in Nairobi. Payments are delayed and some transactions fail to complete.
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Hermann 1 month ago
📍 Postal code Nairobi
Transfer to mpesa from europa needs more then 24 hours.
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James 2 months ago
📍 Postal code Nai
I wanted to fund my wallet but cannot. I was deducted from mpesa yet I got an email saying deposit couldn't go through
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CHARLES NJUGUNA 2 months ago
📍 Postal code 00100
I have requested for mpesa statement like 4 times and no response
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Alfayo Ronoh 2 months ago
📍 Postal code Kiambu
I had saved a fixed deposit on kcb mpesa and Target savings , currently now I'm not seeing balance yet I can't save any amount to my saving account
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Kevin Otieno 2 months ago
📍 Postal code 40100
Some transactions are delayed and payments are not going through properly.
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Brian Mwangi 3 months ago
M-Pesa has not been working properly for me today in Nairobi. Transactions are taking much longer than usual and some payments are failing.
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Peter Kamau 4 months ago
📍 Postal code 00100
M-Pesa transactions are failing today payments not going through and delays everywhere. Is the system down?

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