One-time setup
Workspace, MikroTik onboarding, portal setup, payment path, and first go-live checks.
Pricing
Pay once to launch. Then choose whether customers pay through Pawa collection or through your own M-Pesa PayBill/Till.
One-time setup
Workspace, MikroTik onboarding, portal setup, payment path, and first go-live checks.
Pawa collection
Applies when customer STK payments use the Pawa platform gateway.
Own PayBill billing
Invoice is generated automatically at month end from that month's user count.
1. Launch
Pay the KES 1,500 setup fee and complete router, portal, and package onboarding.
2. Choose collection
Use Pawa collection for a fast start, or connect your own PayBill/Till Daraja credentials.
3. Automate billing
Own PayBill operators receive the correct Starter or Business invoice every month end.
Pricing Breakdown
Every operator starts with the one-time setup fee. After launch, billing depends only on how customer payments are collected.
Setup
KES 1,500 once
KES 1,500 once
Paid once before or during onboarding for workspace, MikroTik, portal, packages, and go-live checks.
Pawa collects
5% of collected sales
5% of collected sales
Used when customer STK payments pass through the Pawa platform gateway.
Own PayBill/Till
KES 1,500 or KES 3,500 / month
KES 1,500 or KES 3,500 / month
Used when customer payments land directly in your shortcode. The invoice is based on month-end customer count.
Example: Pawa collects
If customers buy KES 10,000 of WiFi, Pawa fee is KES 500. The operator balance before payout is KES 9,500.
Example: own PayBill
If month-end customer count is 2,400, Starter applies at KES 1,500. If it is 3,200, Business applies at KES 3,500.
Payment Collection
Best when you want to go live quickly.
Best when payments should land directly in your shortcode.
Own PayBill Monthly Plans
At month end, Pawa checks your customer count for that month and generates one invoice.
For own PayBill operators with up to 3,000 customers at month end.
For operators whose month-end customer count is above 3,000.
Need Help Choosing?
Share your routers, packages, payment preference, and user estimate. We will confirm the cleanest setup path before launch.
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