Through M-Pesa global, you can now easily send money from western union to m-pesa. People from countries with western union available around the globe can send money to Mpesa international recipients.
All you need is to sign up for a western union account online and have the amount of money to send in your bank account or credit card. You shall also need the m-pesa mobile number of the recipients. This is how to transfer money from western union to m-pesa.
How To Send Money From Western Union To Mpesa
Here is how to send money from western union to m-pesa internationally:
- Visit the western union website and sign in or sign up for your account
- Now select ‘get started’
- Select Kenya as the recipient country
- Next, enter the amount of money you want to send to m-pesa
- Now select ‘mobile’ wallet as the way you want the recipient to receive money since you are sending to mpesa
- Select the method of payment
- Now select ‘continue’ to send money from your western union account to M-PESA
How To Send Money From Mpesa To Western union
- On your mobile, enter *840#
- Accept m-pesa terms
- Follow the prompts to send money to western union
Western Union To Mpesa Charges
The charges to send from western union to m-pesa start from $1 for sending up to $10. For transfers to bank accounts, the charges start at $4.5 for sending up to $20
Western Union Mpesa FAQs
Yes, you can send money from western union to m-pesa from any country globally as long as your country has western union services.
Western Union has the option to send money to M-Pesa using the send to mobile wallet option.
After sending money from western union to m-pesa, the money shall be received in the recipient’s m-pesa within 24 to 72 hours.
To send money from western union to mobile money, log into your western union account and follow the send money process, choose the mobile wallet option to send money to mobile money.
To send money to Kenya through western union, you can visit your bank and let the western union teller send money to your recipient in Kenya. Alternatively, you can create a western union account online and send money to your Kenyan recipients mpesa.