KCAU fees 2026: paybill, M-PESA, HELB, portal
KCA University specialises in accountancy, business, and information technology. We cannot confirm its M-PESA paybill: the 516600 this page published until 14 September 2026 is attributed to Diamond Trust Bank in our own directory, and the KCA record holds 565555 instead. Neither has been key-tested, so we publish neither. Get the number from the student portal or the finance office.
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M-PESA paybill
We cannot confirm a paybill for KCAU
We cannot confirm a KCA University paybill. This page published 516600 until 14 September 2026; our own directory attributes 516600 to Diamond Trust Bank, and the KCA University record holds 565555 instead. Neither has been keyed in the Safaricom app, so neither is published. Generate the payment instruction from the student portal, or ask the finance office, and check the name that comes back before you approve.
How to pay KCAU fees via M-PESA
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Find your KCAU registration number
Your registration number is on your admission letter or in the KCAU Student Portal portal. Format: Your KCAU registration number from the admission letter.
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Open Lipa na M-PESA, Pay Bill
M-PESA app or *334# or *144#, choose Lipa na M-PESA, then Pay Bill.
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Enter the paybill the portal gives you
We do not publish a paybill for KCAU because we could not confirm one. Use the number on your portal invoice or from the finance office, and read the name on the confirmation screen before entering your PIN.
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Enter account number, amount, PIN, Confirm
Account number: Your KCAU registration number from the admission letter.
Read the recipient name and amount before tapping send. A typo in the reference lands your payment in a holding account that takes manual finance-office intervention to clear.
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Save the M-PESA SMS
The 10-character transaction code is your receipt and your fallback if the portal does not update. Keep it for 90 days minimum.
Application fee
Application fee: KES 1,500. Paybill: (confirm with the finance office). Ask the finance office which paybill takes application fees, and use the application reference from the admissions portal. We are not publishing a number we have not confirmed.
HELB and KCAU
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) pays the awarded tuition portion directly to KCAU, on a disbursement schedule tied to the academic semester. You pay the difference between your fee invoice and the HELB award out of pocket. HELB does not cover accommodation, books, or personal expenses for most undergraduate awards.
Check your HELB award status at the start of each semester at helb.co.ke before paying out of pocket. The KCAU Student Portal portal shows your invoice net of HELB once the disbursement lands; if your portal still shows the full invoice in week 2 of the semester, the HELB disbursement has not arrived yet.
Accommodation
KCAU is primarily a commuter campus. Limited hostel arrangements with private hostel operators around the Ruaraka campus.
When things break
- Payment not reflecting after 2 hours. Most common cause: wrong reference. Compare the M-PESA SMS account field against the portal-generated code. If they match, take the M-PESA transaction code to the finance office.
- M-PESA SMS shows the wrong recipient name. You paid a scam paybill. Reverse via *456# (or forward the M-PESA SMS to 456) within 7 days. The M-PESA SMS recipient name for legitimate KCAU payments will read KCAU or close variant.
- Lost the transaction code. Dial *334# > My Account > M-PESA Statement, or check the M-PESA app under Transactions. Statements cover 12 months by default; older payments need a Safaricom request.
- Portal says I owe more than I paid. Possible HELB disbursement not yet posted. Check HELB award status at helb.co.ke; if confirmed but not reflecting on the portal, raise with finance.
FAQ
What is the KCAU paybill in 2026?
We cannot confirm one. We cannot confirm a KCA University paybill. This page published 516600 until 14 September 2026; our own directory attributes 516600 to Diamond Trust Bank, and the KCA University record holds 565555 instead. Neither has been keyed in the Safaricom app, so neither is published. Generate the payment instruction from the student portal, or ask the finance office, and check the name that comes back before you approve.
How do I pay KCAU fees via M-PESA?
Generate the payment instruction inside KCAU Student Portal, which will tell you the paybill and reference to use, or ask the KCAU finance office. Whatever number you are given, check that the name on the M-PESA confirmation screen matches KCAU before you enter your PIN.
My KCAU fees payment has not reflected on the portal. What do I do?
Most reflections happen within 30 minutes. If it has been longer than 2 hours: (1) check the M-PESA SMS that the recipient name and amount are correct; (2) compare the account/reference you typed against the one shown in your portal, even a single wrong digit lands the payment in a holding account; (3) take the M-PESA transaction code plus your portal reference to the KCAU finance office; they can manually post a held payment. Keep the transaction code for 90 days minimum.
Does HELB pay KCAU fees directly?
Yes for the awarded tuition portion. HELB disburses directly to KCAU on a schedule tied to the academic semester (typically within the first 4 to 6 weeks of the semester). You pay the difference between your fee invoice and the HELB award out of pocket. Check your HELB award status before each semester at helb.co.ke so you know the amount to pay yourself.
What is the KCAU application fee?
KES 1,500. Ask the finance office which paybill takes application fees, and use the application reference from the admissions portal. We are not publishing a number we have not confirmed.
Can I pay KCAU fees from M-PESA Global if I am in the diaspora?
Yes, once you have the paybill from the portal or the finance office, it accepts M-PESA Global payments from supported countries (UK, USA, UAE, South Africa, etc.). FX at the Safaricom M-PESA Global rate. Many diaspora households also send to a Kenyan family member who pays locally; depending on the corridor, that can be cheaper.
What happens if I pay the wrong amount to KCAU?
Overpayments credit your fee account and roll forward to the next semester. Underpayments leave a balance that must be cleared before exam registration. If you typed the wrong account/reference and the payment landed in a holding account, contact the KCAU finance office with the M-PESA transaction code; they reconcile manually.
Last verified: June 2026. No paybill is published for KCA University because we could not confirm one against the university or in the Safaricom M-PESA app. We refresh quarterly and within 48 hours of any paybill or portal change. How we verify. Report a change.