Verified 13 September 2026

1xBet Kenya has two live paybills: 290011 and 290027

By Aisha Hassan · 1xBet hub

Enter either number on M-PESA and the confirmation screen names 1XBET. We checked both on 13 September 2026. That is the same check this site tells you to run on every paybill, and both numbers pass it, so neither is a lookalike. What it does not tell you is whether the two credit the same place inside 1xBet, and we are not guessing at that. The safe rule: use the number 1xBet shows you in its own app or site today, and read the confirmation before you enter your PIN.

What we verified

On 13 September 2026 both numbers were entered on M-PESA and both returned 1XBET as the recipient name at the confirmation prompt. That name comes from the shortcode's registration with Safaricom, so it establishes that both codes are registered to 1xBet rather than to a lookalike sitting on a near-miss number. 290011 is the number carried on this site's directory record, verified 27 April 2026 and re-checked on 13 September. 290027 was checked the same day. Both also appear in IntaSend's public paybill directory, listed twice under the 1xBet name with no explanation of the difference.

What we have NOT established

A matching recipient name is not the same as a matching destination. Two shortcodes registered to one business can still feed different ledgers, so we do not know whether 290011 and 290027 credit the same balance, whether one is simply the older code, or whether one is tied to a particular product. We are not going to guess. A paybill page that invents a distinction is worse than one that admits the gap, because you would act on it. If you have deposited to both and seen a difference in where the money landed, tell us via the report link in the footer and we will publish what you found, with the date.

The rule that protects you either way

Use the paybill 1xBet shows you in its own app or website today. An operator's live deposit screen is the most current source there is, more current than any directory including this one.
Before you close the M-PESA screen, read the confirmation SMS. It names the recipient. If the name is not the one you expect, you have the evidence you need to chase it.
Keep the M-PESA code. Every recovery conversation, with the operator or with Safaricom, starts with it.
Never use a paybill someone forwarded you on WhatsApp, Facebook or Telegram, however official the message looks. That is the single most common way Kenyans lose betting deposits.

Why two numbers is not automatically suspicious

Large billers commonly run more than one paybill. KPLC runs 888888 for postpaid and 888880 for prepaid tokens, and paying the wrong one is that service's single biggest failure mode. Zuku runs separate numbers for fibre and TV. So two live 1xBet paybills is ordinary; the problem is only that nobody has published which is which.

What is established, as of 13 September 2026

Paybill	Status	Verified
290011	Confirm prompt reads 1XBET. Listed as primary in our directory.	27 Apr 2026, re-checked 13 Sep 2026
290027	Confirm prompt reads 1XBET. Role versus 290011 not established.	13 Sep 2026

Frequently asked

Is 290027 a scam number?

No. Entered on M-PESA on 13 September 2026 it returns 1XBET as the recipient, the same as 290011. What is unknown is how the two differ, not whether 290027 is genuine.

Which one should I use?

Whichever 1xBet shows you in its own app or site today. That is more current than any third-party directory, including this one.

What if I paid the wrong one?

Both are registered to 1xBet, so a deposit to either is not lost to a stranger. Keep the M-PESA code and contact 1xBet support with it if your balance does not update.

Why does IntaSend list both?

It lists both under the 1xBet name without distinguishing them. Their directory also still lists several banks that no longer exist, so treat it with care.

Verified 13 September 2026. Independent guide, paybillke is not affiliated with 1xBet. Re-check figures each quarter. 18+ only. National GRA helpline 0800 222 333.