Kenyan Shilling on U.CASH

The Kenyan shilling lives on M-Pesa, the mobile-money network that East Africa runs on. A buyer's phone IS the wallet: an STK push pops the payment prompt on screen and one PIN settles it.

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Rails settle it at checkout; pegged tokens settle it on-chain. Both live on the same non-custodial U.CASH checkout.

Kenyan Shilling at a glance

Code

KES

Symbol

KSh

Local rail

M-Pesa

Pegged tokens

Rails that settle KES

Shilling checkouts can offer M-Pesa two ways: the automatic STK-push flow, where the order confirms itself when the buyer enters their PIN, or the manual rail to a published Paybill or Till number.

M-Pesa

East Africa. Automatic and manual flows.

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Pegged tokens on U.CASH

No shilling stablecoin trades on U.CASH today. On-chain settlement runs through the dollar stablecoins at the checkout's FX rate.

No KES-pegged token trades on U.CASH today. Card rails and the crypto assets cover checkout settlement.

Where it settles

Countries served by the Kenyan Shilling rails on U.CASH.

Kenya

Kenyan Shilling: FAQ

How fast are M-Pesa payments?

Seconds. The STK push lands as a prompt on the buyer's phone and settles on PIN entry.

What is a Paybill or Till number?

The short numeric ID standing for a business on M-Pesa. Buyers pick Paybill or Till in their wallet, enter the number, and send.

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KES, rails and chains

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