M-PESA
Guests confirm the payment with their M-PESA PIN on their phone.
Kenya
WiFi hotspot billing in Kenya
Sell WiFi at your café, hostel, estate or office in Kenya. Guests pay by M-PESA, card and bank transfer and get online in seconds. The money goes to you.
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21 days free, no card needed. Then KSh2,000 per location a month.
Over 3,600 WiFi plans sold since June 2026
Payments
How guests pay in Kenya
Card
Debit and credit cards.
Bank transfer
Guests pay from their bank account.
Payouts
How the money reaches you
Your own payment account
Connect your Paystack or Flutterwave account. Every sale settles to you on that provider's schedule, and WifiPadi takes no cut.
Instant Payments, no registered business needed
Guests pay by mobile money through WifiPadi's payments partner, and you withdraw to a Kenyan bank account or your M-PESA wallet whenever you like. You need a photo ID and a short selfie check, and no registered business.
Pricing
One price per location
Free for 21 days. Unlimited routers and guests at every location.
KSh2,000per location a month
- Currency
- Shilling (KSh)
- Guests pay by
- M-PESA, card and bank transfer
- You get paid through
- Your Paystack or Flutterwave account, or Instant Payments with no registered business
- 21 days free, no card needed
- No cut of your sales when you use your own payment account
- Every feature included
Setup
What you need to start
- A MikroTik router on RouterOS 7.3 or newer, or a router running OpenWrt
- An internet connection at your venue, such as Starlink, fibre or a 4G router
- A Paystack or Flutterwave account for Kenya, or a bank account or M-PESA wallet with Instant Payments
Setting up a MikroTik? See how it works
Features
Everything a paid hotspot needs
- Branded login page
- Your logo, colours and welcome text, on your own domain if you like.
- Time and data plans
- Sell by the hour, day or gigabyte, with a speed limit on each plan.
- Prepaid vouchers
- Print sheets of codes for guests who pay in cash.
- Reseller agents
- Agents buy codes from their float and sell them on. Stock and commission track themselves.
- Customer wallets
- One top up covers many plans, at every one of your locations.
- Free minutes to try
- New phones get a few free minutes, then pay to stay online.
- Referrals and promo codes
- Reward guests who bring friends. Run discounts for slow days.
- WhatsApp sales
- Guests choose a plan in WhatsApp, pay a link and get online.
- Cash sales
- Record cash at the counter so every sale shows in your numbers.
- Team roles
- Give managers and staff only the access they need.
- Moves between access points
- Guests stay online as they walk around, even when their phone changes its address.
- Hotspot sharing checks
- See when a guest shares one plan from their phone, and block it if you choose.
FAQ
Questions hotspot owners ask
Can guests pay for WiFi with M-PESA in Kenya?
Yes. M-PESA is offered at checkout alongside card and bank transfer. The guest confirms with their PIN and gets online once the payment goes through.
Are my WiFi plans priced in shillings?
Yes. You set your plan prices in Kenyan shillings, guests pay in shillings, and WifiPadi bills you KSh2,000 per location a month.
Which payment providers work in Kenya?
Paystack and Flutterwave. Connect your own account and the money goes to you, with no cut taken by WifiPadi. You can also use Instant Payments with no payment account at all.
Can I sell WiFi in Kenya without a registered business?
Yes. Switch on Instant Payments and guests pay by mobile money through WifiPadi's payments partner. You need a photo ID and a short selfie check, and no registered business. You withdraw to a Kenyan bank account or your M-PESA wallet whenever you like.
Which routers work with WifiPadi?
MikroTik routers on RouterOS 7.3 or newer, Nano Pi routers, and other routers running OpenWrt. You connect a router by pasting one command we give you in the dashboard.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every new account is free for 21 days with every feature included, and you do not need a card to start.
Do I need to be technical to use WifiPadi?
No. If you can copy and paste, you can connect a router. Every step is written up in our help centre, and our team answers on WhatsApp.
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