# M-Pesa Business Payments Up to US$3.85 Free

> Safaricom cuts M-Pesa fees for small traders, offering free payments up to KSh500.
- Title: M-Pesa Business Payments Up to US$3.85 Free · The Rio Times
- Summary: Safaricom cuts M-Pesa fees for small traders, offering free payments up to KSh500. Safaricom provides free M-Pesa payments of up to KSh500 (about US$3.85) to…
- Keywords: safaricom, mpesa, kenya, business, traders, fees, pata more, pochi la biashara, news, world, politics, M-Pesa
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/safaricom-mpesa-trader-fee-cuts-october-2026
- Author: Samuel Ncube
- Published: 2026-10-20T03:30:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: safaricom, mpesa, kenya, business, traders, fees, pata more, pochi la biashara, news, world, politics
## M-Pesa Fee Cuts Start
Safaricom began free M-Pesa payments for business tills on 7 August 2026 with no end date reported.
## Free Payment Limits
Payments of KSh500 (about US$3.85) to business tills and KSh200 (about US$1.54) for Pochi la Biashara wallets are free.
## Pochi la Biashara Offer
The Pochi la Biashara wallet offer runs from 1 August to 31 October 2026 with no extension confirmed.
## Fee Reductions
Safaricom cut fees for business till transfers from KSh108 (about US$0.83) to KSh54 (about US$0.42) per transaction.
## Who Benefits
Over 7 million small businesses in Kenya, including market vendors and matatu operators, are eligible for the cuts.
## Why Safaricom Did It
Safaricom aims to make digital payments affordable for small traders after fuel prices rose.
## What Happens Next
Traders must check with Safaricom before 1 November to confirm if Pochi la Biashara rates extend past 31 October.
## Key takeaway

Safaricom provides free M-Pesa payments of up to KSh500 (about US$3.85) to business tills starting 7 August 2026 with no end date reported.