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Kenya to Introduce Instant Payment Switch for Mobile Money, Bank Transactions
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Kenya's National Treasury proposed an instant payment switch based on India's UPI and Brazil's PIX to unify mobile money, banks, and fintech payments, aiming to reduce fragmentation and costs. Key details like the operator, launch date, and pricing remain undefined, with oversight shared between Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya.
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You need to prepare for a shift towards unified payments in Kenya that will force your platform to connect instantly with banks and mobile money. That switch opens a clear path to reduce transaction costs, but you must get ahead of pricing and compliance terms while the policy details solidify.
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