Paying bills in Karen
A low-density upmarket residential area with the Karen Country Club at its heart. Hemingways and the Galleria Mall are the two main commercial nodes.
- County
- Nairobi
- Population
- ~0.1M
- Region
- Nairobi
Local water utility
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company
M-PESA paybill 444000. Account: Your Nairobi Water account number (8 digits, printed on the bill).
National paybills used in Karen
These paybills work the same in every part of Kenya, including Karen.
M-PESA agents and access
Karen is in central Nairobi, where M-PESA agent coverage is uniformly high. Most residents have multiple agents within five minutes' walk. Paybill payments do not need an agent at all, since funds move directly from your wallet to the recipient.
Safaricom\'s official agent locator at safaricom.co.ke maps every active outlet in the country.
Common questions
What is the water paybill for Karen?
The water utility serving Karen is Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company. The M-PESA paybill is 444000. Use your customer account number on the bill as the reference.
Can I pay my KPLC bill from Karen?
Yes. KPLC postpaid uses paybill 888888 and prepaid uses 888880, the same numbers nationwide. Both work from any M-PESA wallet in Karen.
How dense is the M-PESA agent network in Karen?
Very dense. Karen is part of Nairobi where M-PESA agent coverage is uniformly high; most residents are within five minutes' walk of multiple agents.
Are there paybill scams targeting Karen?
Paybill scams target the whole country with similar look-alike-number patterns. Verify any paybill on the operator's official website before paying, or use our paybill scam checker. Local social media groups in Karen are common channels for scam paybill propagation.
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Population figures are 2026 estimates extrapolated from the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. How we verify.