How can I withdraw Paypal money in Kenya?
There are many options that are given to this problem. A costly yet efficient one that I recommend because I have used it myself with no challenges is through the Epay-Kenya platform. You can read my review of that process in the article on paypal and epay-Kenya. That said, some other options are the 'get sneaky' options, and I would highly recommend you avoid them as much as possible. Once more, to easily bring your paypal money into Kenya, start with a FREE account. To pen account go here: Epay-Kenya.com
To find out more about ePAY-Kenya and their fates, read this post: how to withdraw Paypal money into Kenya through ePAY-Kenya
For the long term, you can withdraw paypal money though the Payoneer debit card issued by some online sites such as SFI Marketing, Elance.com, and oDesk.com. You may read the complete process to bring in Paypal through Payoneer at the bottom of the blog post: Paypal Money into Kenya - the Payoneer Option
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How do I verify my Paypal Account from Kenya?
To get quick verification of Paypal with our local cards is to use the KCB General Purpose Debit card. This card has been around a while and it is already recognized by Paypal. You can also transact on a good number of international sites with the KCB General Purpose Card – no worries there, as it has the VISA trademark.
To get the KCB General purpose card, you need your national ID, fill in their forms, and Kshs 1,000/-. They charge 500/- shillings for the card and Kshs 500/- is for the paperwork, so technically you will not have any debit on the card from the Kshs 1,000/-. You can read their official information by clicking on the link; KCB General Purpose Card
To get the card takes about two weeks; well KCB staff will tell you '5 working days' but then they will add 'come for your card when you get your PIN' which they can send to the branch or by post. Now that may take a couple more days. So give the process two weeks.
Once you have the card, the PIN, and you have called Card Center so that they activate the card for you, go to your branch and put money on it. Paypal will charge you anything from a dollar to 4 dollars to verify that you are the true card owner; to be safe, just put Kshs 500/- on your card. Make sure you have activated your KCB General Purpose online banking option, it will make verification of Paypal immediate.
In more recent years, most banks with VISA cards will have the card enabled for online transactions. To be sure, pop into your bank and ask if you can use your VISA (IT MUST BE VISA) card online. If it can, you do not need any other card to verify your Paypal account.
Now with all that done, log onto your Paypal account, go to 'verify account', and input your card details where necessary. They will send you their transaction code through your phone immediately. From that information sent to your mobile phone, you can answer the simple question 'how much were you charged' and if you get that right, you have a verified amount. Congratulations!
How can I make money online from Kenya?
There are two methods that I recommend and I am sure there are numerous others that I do not currently know about.
1. Write and design.
Kenya is quickly becoming an outsourcing hub of choice for a lot of internet users in the developed world. You can tap into that money by signing in to either one of the two largest internet outsourcing sites; Elance.com and Freelancer.com
These sites will allow you to create your work profile and bid for jobs. The most common jobs, and they are in no way the only jobs available, are web design and other design and writing jobs. You can log onto their sites to find what is on offer by clicking on the link: Elance.com and Freelancer.com
2. Start an online affiliate business.
You can earn a reasonable income working part time on an affiliate program where you market legitimate products through company established methods. There are many of those and some give excellent training and others leave you to flounder on your own.
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Evans said:
ReplyDelete"thanks for that great information.After reading this forum i obtained KCB debit card and i was able to verify it with my palpal account.kindly explain to me how i can transfer the funds into my palpal account to my debit card? My email number is..."
I removed the direct comment to save his email from spammers.
The point of the above post Evans is - you cannot get your money directly from Paypal into ANY local debit card. Its that simple.
I have explained how I circumvented that legally, because there are a lot of solutions online and when I tried some of them, there was no legal way to use them. For me, I would rather take the long and legal route, than the immediate yet illegal route and get my Paypal account closed. That is way too time consuming.
is it legal to operate a paypal account in kenya
ReplyDeleteIts not enough just to have a Payoneer card. You got to have a virtual bank account provided for by Payoneer (at an extra charge of $20 per year). This virtual account is based in the US and it includes a routing number as well as the bank account number, and if you withdraw money from PayPal the account, you may withdraw the money using the Payoneer MasterCard from any ATM with Mastercard logo
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteGood post. Would you please elaborate more on the SFI business opportunity and their card. Is the card usable with Visa ATMs and what are the costs of using it? I might need to chat with you. Kindly add me to your chat. My gtalk IM is alexjuniorkev
hello Paula quite insightful.
ReplyDeleteNow the "SFI business opportunity requires that you make 20$ as income in order for you to get your SFI Debit Card" does this mean i have to make $20 with SFI or i can be making the money elsewhere.
Anthony: is it legal to operate paypal in Kenya? Let me give you an illistration that may help you figure that out. If you did some work for a relative and they sent the payment to you here from abroad, is it legal for your to receive it?
ReplyDeleteIt is exactly the same thing, except Payapal is not your realtive, rather an online 'bank', or 'MPESA'. They just send you what is duly yours. If however you are receiving money through Paypal for illegal activities, then the law will cathc up with yo uin due season. In that instance, it is the business that is illegal, not Paypal.
Ndibi: SFI gives you the card in much the same way as a company here will open a bank account for you so that they can process your salary through that account. Therefore, you have to have made the money through SFI. Once the card is in your hands, then you can go ahead and use it for other monetary transactions in much the same way as you would a company-opened bank account.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: the beauty of SFI, and that is why I make this recommendation is that you do not have to agonize about all that back office stuff. They do it for you as their affiliate. Thanks for the info. I appreciate.
ReplyDeleteNow that Equity has introduced their visa card does it mean i cant still link it with my paypal account?. I need to link that with my accountis it possible?
ReplyDeleteDavid Solomon: I have not tried to work with Equity online (I think I am a bit conservative and keep off line and online money issues separate). However, if you do get information, please share it with me I will post it here. I will also check with them and post what I learn. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteA quick one for those that have asked is the KCB VISA card useable to make online purchases?
ReplyDeleteYes!
On any site that has the VISA card symbol, you can use your KCB General Purpose debit card to make purchases as long as you have funds on it.
Please note for online transactions, I only recommend the KCB VISA General Purpose Card because it is there for that purpose and is separate from your regular banking accounts.
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Hi Paula,
ReplyDeleteI have been working online for two years and even tried SFI but my problem is that I can not get clients because all pay by paypal. I am ready to sign in again with SFI under you just to get the Payoneer card. My question is how soon can I get the payoneer card, and can I send money from Paypal to my Payoneer master card? If I signed for SFI under you would you guide me to get the Payoneer Master card? Pliz answer me through my email: sammykamau10@gmail.com.
Hi Paula,
ReplyDeleteIt is important to note that not any KCB visa card is authorised to work online. They only allow special visa cards, one of them being the general purpose card.
On the PayPal issue, I have seen that you state a way around it using SFI. That is great. Would you please inform us more on how to go about it.
I have been studying ways to help freelancers in Kenya to get money using PayPal. I have done the first few pieces of advice on how to use PayPal successfully here http://kfreelance.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-use-paypal-in-kenya-successfully.html
Ebodyfitness: Looked at your blog and actually made a link. It has useful stuff for freelance workers in Kenya - thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou can find details on SFI on the two posts below:
http://workinkenya.blogspot.com/2010/12/before-start-sfi-free-tips.html
http://workinkenya.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-get-sfi-debit-card.html
Thanks for the links. I will try out the SFI business as well so that I can refer freelancers to it as well to help eliminate the problem of paypal in Kenya. I hope to join as your referral.
ReplyDeleteThanks...Just call me Dr. Joe Classics :) ebodyfitness came automatically from the address i was using.
Thanks for the links. I will try out the SFI business as well so that I can refer freelancers to it as well to help eliminate the problem of paypal in Kenya. I hope to join as your referral.
ReplyDeleteThanks...Just call me Dr. Joe Classics :) ebodyfitness came automatically from the address i was using.
I do not have the new KCB card yet and i think i will follow you advice. I use payoneer card too, but today the withdrawal was denied at Barclays ATMs. Have you experienced a similar problem with yours?
ReplyDeleteThank You.
Hi paula,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. I just need a little bit of clarification; does the kcb general purpose card allow you to withdraw your money fron an atm or bank counter within kenya
Thank you ‘anonymous’ for the question!
ReplyDeleteI will answer the question you asked, and the question I think you might be asking;
Can you withdraw from an ATM or in a bank with the KCB General Purpose Card? Yes! It is as much as debit card as all the other Kenyan debit cards. I don't seem to remember now, but I think you can use the PESAPOINT platform as well as the KCB ATMs.
However, considering you asked in light of a post on Paypal, the question you might be asking is can you withdraw Paypal in Kenya with the KCB General Purpose card? NO!
As paypal is set now, you can get paid into your account, you cannot in one step bring that money into the country.
I am suprised to see you here, I bumped into SFI A few days ago and joined even without knowing much, am doing pretty well though I have no idea if am in the right directions. please shed more light on how they pay.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: not getting clients 'because they all buy by paypal' is selling yourself short.
ReplyDeleteThe whole beauty of working online is the ability to expand your business options beyond the borders of your particular nation.
Therefore, rather than fight the institutions already in place, work with them to enhance your progress. You can learn how to get the SFI debit card fastest with this tool that I have created for just your kind of purpose.
Read the details on the post here:
http://quickreadsite.weebly.com/sfi-business-tool.html
Anonymous: the good news about SFI is that you can start with very low (actually zero) start up, and yet the system keeps getting better. Add that to the fact that they have international recognition and you can make a sweet income thereof trading locally and abroad.
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to learn more on how you can make progress in the business, write me a personal message through my direct email contact link on this blog, and I will be happy to give you support... (at a fee of course, unless you are part of my team, who get my support free :-) lol...)
Here is a win-win solution to withdraw your money from Paypal. http://www.facebook.com/ajabworld.designs
ReplyDeleteWell, for the courageous ones, here is something - and I stress - the courageous ones. Just go to their facebook page and decide.
DeleteMeanwhile, Jworth, you may want to speak with one Esther at E-pay, I think you are treading on a frozen paypal account line. Live waya hiyo, but I wish you well.
I don't understand the last paragraph, please emphasis on what's a frozen Paypal account line.
DeleteYour heart is in the right place Jworth, but Paypal is vigilant on a nice term called 'money laundering'. Simply said, if your account has too many payments that are not clear why you are being paid and for what services, and by which organizations, they will clamp your account on tramped up reason of 'illegal money exchange'.
DeleteThat means you cannot transact through them, and I am not sure how that is cleared, especially if the argument you shall put forth is the service you just offered above.
I would stay very far away from this if I were you, but then again, I am not you. I am only casting my doubts on how that service will work out if you (a) are in Kenya, and (b) this is a business account.
Paypal is CLEAR, they are not releasing money into Kenya directly; they are too many fraud and money laundering loopholes. Case closed!
You can simply hook up with a fully verified Paypal account with direct withdrawal in Kenyans' Atms with Master card sign by applying for an account directly at odesk. Please note: you will not have to pay for anything. Visit
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ndungusoft.eu.pn/articles.php?id=3 for more details:
You can withdraw from Paypal to Kenya at http://kenyapesa.com. The cash will be availed to you via Mpesa, Yu Cash or Airtel Money within 24 hours at no extra cost.
ReplyDeleteKCB visa are expensive. A thousand bob? I use YEA from cooperative bank. it is free to obtain http://www.christiantruthcenter.com
ReplyDeletegt a yea card but imekataa kabsa
ReplyDeleteWilly IT Expert, I am not sure what you're saying. You can email me for further help.
DeleteI have a Yea account but cannot withdraw from it, contacted paypal and got a response that the country i am located in does not support the addition of local bank accounts
ReplyDeleteWhat's a yea account? The Coop one? Yes, Paypal does not support direct withdrawals to Kenya. Case closed.
DeleteEmail me on the contact Paula page on this blog for further assistance.
Thanks for this informative post. Most of the people want to work with the internet from home but they are always confused about the payment system on the internet.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
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