Safaricom Reports Surge in M-PESA Transactions and Active Users
M-PESA transactions hit 46.4 billion, with 41.7 million active users
Safaricom has announced a significant increase in M-PESA transactions, with 46.4 billion transactions processed in the financial year ended March 2026. This represents a 25.1% increase from the previous year.
The total value of these transactions reached Ksh41.68 trillion, an 8.9% rise from the previous year. The company also reported a growth in its 30-day active M-PESA user base, which rose to 41.7 million from 35.8 million.
Key Highlights
- 127 million transactions per day, or 88,000 transactions per minute
- Platform availability at 99.999%
- 3.13 million businesses accepting M-PESA payments, up from 1.8 million
Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.
