Pay Mavuno from Germany
How to send EUR from Germany to Mavuno M-PESA paybill 508700 in 2026 — recommended services, real cost, and the cleanest route end-to-end.
Sending €150 from Germany to Mavuno
A typical transfer at €150 via Wise breaks down roughly as:
| You send | €150 |
| Wise fee + FX margin (typical) | ~€2.55 |
| Recipient's M-PESA balance lands at | ~KES 20,580 |
| M-PESA paybill fee to Mavuno | ~KES 67 |
| Mavuno receives | ~KES 20,513 |
Estimates only. Real costs vary by amount, payment method, and provider promotions. Try our diaspora calculator for live comparison across 7 services.
Recommended remittance services from Germany
The EUR-KES corridor is one of the better-served in the world. These are the providers consistently delivering the lowest combined cost (fee + FX margin) for transfers to a Kenyan M-PESA in 2026:
- Wise — see our Germany diaspora hub for full provider notes and sender-specific tips.
- Lemfi — see our Germany diaspora hub for full provider notes and sender-specific tips.
- WorldRemit — see our Germany diaspora hub for full provider notes and sender-specific tips.
- N26-bridge providers — see our Germany diaspora hub for full provider notes and sender-specific tips.
Step-by-step: EUR → Mavuno paybill
- Open your remittance app. Wise is the typical first choice from Germany. Sign up if you don't already have an account — KYC takes 5-10 minutes for a Germany resident.
- Choose "Send to Kenya" → "M-PESA". Enter the recipient's registered Safaricom phone number (yours, if you're paying your own paybill).
- Enter the amount. The app shows you the mid-market rate, the provider's rate, and the fee. Confirm.
- Pay with bank transfer or debit card. Bank transfer (ACH/Faster Payments) is usually 1-2% cheaper than card, but slower.
- Funds arrive in M-PESA within minutes. The recipient receives an SMS notification.
- Pay Mavuno: Open M-PESA → Lipa na M-PESA → Pay Bill → enter 508700. Account: use your name + reason (e.g. "john otieno - tithe").. Enter the amount and PIN.
Total elapsed time from Germany app to Mavuno confirmation: typically 5-15 minutes.
Germany-specific note
Wise is the gold standard for EUR-KES from Germany. Mid-market FX, transparent fees, instant bank-to-Wise pull from German banks via SEPA Instant.
See our full Germany diaspora guide for additional country-specific tips and the broader corridor context.
Other paybills Kenyans pay from Germany
The most-paid paybills from this corridor: family support, school fees, utility bills.
FAQ
Can I pay Mavuno directly from Germany without M-PESA?
For some paybills (banks, government services), an international SWIFT wire is possible but expensive — bank fees of €25-50 plus a 2-3% FX margin on the receiving bank. The M-PESA route via a remittance service is almost always cheaper for amounts under €10,000.
Do I need a Kenyan M-PESA account to send from Germany?
Not your own. The remittance service sends funds to any registered Safaricom M-PESA number — yours, a relative's, or the recipient's. Whoever receives the funds then pays paybill 508700 from their M-PESA.
What's the time-zone consideration from Germany?
1-2 hours behind Kenya depending on season matters mainly for customer support — both yours (during Germany business hours) and Kenyan (M-PESA support is 24/7 but agent and merchant support depends on Kenyan business hours). Transfers themselves are 24/7.
What is the Mavuno paybill number?
508700. Use use your name + reason (e.g. "john otieno - tithe").