M-Pesa Agent: How To Easily Become An MPESA Agent In Kenya 2023

How can I become an MPESA agent and start working with Safaricom?.

Here is an easy step by step guide on how you can be able to get an aggregated Safaricom MPESA SIM Card and become an MPESA Agent.

By becoming a Safaricom MPESA Agent you will be eligible to earn commissions and make money as an MPESA agent.

Safaricom is the largest telecommunication company in Kenya and MPESA is the largest mobile money platform in East Africa.

As of today, Safaricom Kenya has over 25 Million active users and millions of registered M-Pesa Customers.

This technically means that there are uncountable opportunities for you to become an MPESA Agent and start making money with Safaricom, because the numbers mentioned above are always going up every single year.

As any other business or job in Kenya, there are requirements or qualifications for one to become an M-Pesa Agent.

Safaricom has made it easy for people who are willing to become MPESA agents to be able to do so, but only if they meet certain requirements.

In Kenya, once you get an aggregated M-Pesa line, you are an MPESA agent and you can start carrying out MPESA services and transactions to earn commissions.

To become an MPESA agent, you are required to have an aggregated MPESA Sim Card.

To get the Sim card, you can easily do so by registering with an authorized Safaricom Dealer.

Safaricom has thousands of verified and authorized dealers all over Kenya that you can register with and get the MPESA Line.

The easiest way to get an authorized and registered Safaricom Dealer is by visiting any Safaricom Shop near you and request for a list of all Safaricom Authorized dealers around your area or location.

You might also easily spot a Safaricom Shop which is labeled Safaricom Authorized Dealer, and simply walk in the shop to get assistance asap.

With that being said, below is how you can start an MPESA Business in Kenya by acquiring an MPESA Line and becoming an M-Pesa Agent.

How To Become A Safaricom M-Pesa Agent:

To become an agent, you are required to meet the following requirements;

• Pay for the amount charged by the Safaricom MPESA Dealer to acquire the Sub-agent Aggregated Till Line
• As an agent, you are required to maintain a minimum float of Ksh. 30,000 for the M-Pesa Till line
• You will be required to provide your details such as your full names, national ID and contact information etc.
• A certificate of good conduct and its ID of the operator should be provided
• The details of the business including the name should be provided

After successfully acquiring your Safaricom M-Pesa Line, you are now ready to open your MPESA shop as a verified agent and start offering MPESA services to Safaricom customers.

The good thing about becoming an MPESA agent is the more customers you have the more money you make, and there is no limit to how much you can make as an agent, you can make as much as you want.

Safaricom also allows its MPESA agents to run other services together with MPESA.

This means that you can become an equity bank agent or become an agent of any other company in Kenya and still successfully run your MPESA agent business.

There is also not a known limit of how many services you are allowed to run together with MPESA in your shop, run as many services as you can handle.

You will immediately start earning commissions on every transaction done through you by a Safaricom customer or by offering other Safaricom MPESA services to customers such as registering a new MPESA Line for a customer or activating an MPESA line, and even selling Safaricom Lines etc.

The money you earn as commission will automatically be paid to you through your Safaricom Line.

Below is how much you will earn as commission after becoming an authorized Safaricom M-Pesa Agent.

All MPESA Agents in Kenya earn the same amount of commission per transaction and service offered.

The only way to make more money is to ensure that you carry out more transactions every day to make more money.

Here is how much commission an M-Pesa Agent makes per transaction, which is deposits and withdrawals.

M-Pesa Agents Commissions In Kenya:

M-Pesa Agent Commissions On Deposit:

TRANSACTION DONE	COMMISSION EARNED
50-100	4
101-510	8
511-1,010	9
1,011-1,510	10
1,511-2,510	11
2,511-3,510	12
3,511-5,010	14
5,011-7,510	20
7,511-10,010	28
10,011-15,010	40
15,011-20,020	55
20,021-25,020	71
25,021-30,020	87
30,021-35,020	103
35,021-40,020	119
40,021-45,020	135
45,021-50,020	150
50,021-60,020	190
60,021-70,000	190

M-Pesa Agent Commissions On Withdrawal:

TRANSACTION DONE	COMMISSIONS (Registered Customers)	COMMISSIONS (Unregistered Customers)
10-49	N/A	N/A
50-100	5	N/A
101-500	8	8
501-1,000	10	10
1,001-1,500	12	12
1,501-2,500	15	15
2,501-3,500	20	20
3,501-5,000	25	25
5,001-7,500	30	30
7,501-10,000	35	35
10,001-15,000	45	45
15,001-20,000	60	60
20,001-25,000	65	65
25,001-30,000	70	70
30,001-35,000	70	70
35,001-40,000	100	N/A
40,001-45,000	150	N/A
45,001-50,000	180	N/A
50,001-70,000	200	N/A