M-Pesa and Mobile Money Statistics in Kenya
I keep losing track of how big mobile money actually is in Kenya, and most articles quote numbers with no source. So here are the figures straight from the Central Bank of Kenya, each with the month it refers to, so you can use them with confidence.
Last updated 13 June 2026. Every figure is cited to a primary source below.
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What these numbers mean for a business
Registered mobile money accounts have passed Kenya's population, which reflects multiple accounts and SIMs per person rather than universal coverage, but the direction is clear: mobile money is how Kenya pays. For a shop, that means accepting M-Pesa is not optional.
More than half a million active agents move hundreds of billions of shillings a month in cash-in and cash-out alone. That is the float and reconciliation reality behind every till and Pochi number in the country.
Frequently asked questions
There were 92.84 million registered mobile money accounts in Kenya as of April 2026, according to the Central Bank of Kenya. This exceeds the population because many people hold more than one account or SIM.
The Central Bank of Kenya reported 548,010 active mobile money agents as of April 2026. Agents are the cash-in and cash-out points that connect physical cash to mobile wallets.
In April 2026, agent cash-in and cash-out transactions totalled KES 680.99 billion across 212.29 million transactions, according to the Central Bank of Kenya. This is agent activity only and does not include all mobile money payments.
They come from the Central Bank of Kenya's published mobile payments statistics. Each figure on this page states the month it refers to, so you can quote it accurately or check the source.
Registered accounts, agent numbers and transaction values have trended upward over time in the Central Bank of Kenya's data. Check the source for the latest month, as the Central Bank updates these figures regularly.
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