Tap2Eat: paybill 956781 and your registered number
Tap2Eat is paybill 956781 with your registered phone number as the account. Dishi na County is the same system under Nairobi’s brand, on the same paybill. Money is only deducted when your child actually eats.
About Tap2Eat and Dishi na County
Tap2Eat is the cashless school-meal system built by Food4Education. A child wears an NFC wristband, a parent loads a wallet by M-PESA, and the meal cost is deducted when the child taps at the kitchen. It feeds over 600,000 children a day across more than 1,500 schools in 15 counties. In Nairobi the same system runs under the county brand Dishi na County, using the same paybill, 956781.
Paying for school meals
Frequently asked
What is the Tap2Eat paybill?
956781, which belongs to the Food for Education Foundation.
What is the Dishi na County paybill?
956781. Dishi na County runs on the Tap2Eat system, so it uses the same paybill.
What account number do I use?
The Safaricom number registered with Tap2Eat, not the child’s name or admission number.
Does unused balance expire?
No. Money is deducted only when your child taps and is served.
How much are Tap2Eat meals?
Roughly KES 15 to 45 a day depending on the school and county.
Can I pay cash instead?
No. Tap2Eat is fully cashless, including wristband replacement.