Reports reaching us is that Safaricom’s money transfer service M-Pesa is currently experiencing major delays across the country.
The countrywide delay reportedly started at around 6:30 p.m this evening with hundreds of thousands of customers incurring serious inconveniences.
@Safaricom_Care What's happening to Mpesa?No transaction is going through and am trying to clear the hospital bill.
— Wairimu Njenga. (@CarolWNjenga) May 16, 2019
Mpesa iko down, kama ulituma fare tonight you sleep alone
— Nonessential (@mcellce) May 16, 2019
@Safaricom_Care #mpesa imefungwa ju haina huduma namba ama?
— Keniajin (@kenniajin) May 16, 2019
#Mpesa Whats Up?
— Duke OF Limurū 🇰🇪 (@limuru_finest) May 16, 2019
mpesa down!..niko kwa agent wa mpesa tunaangaliana tu..leo naona nikilala tao ama kwake😀
— denn!s musyoka ™ (@Denimxii) May 16, 2019
What's happening with MPESA? We haven't been alerted of any delays?
Ama ni mimi macho imepotea— Travel With Moseax 🇰🇪 (@MoseaxKenya) May 16, 2019
Mpesa just made people grumpy in this house, phones been restarted 10 times
— Calvin (@CAyugi) May 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/Yocheved2016/status/1129052716918018048?s=19
Mpesa not working when I need it most! 😭
— cereal chiller🇰🇪 (@____kittyclaws_) May 16, 2019
@SafaricomPLC Mpesa not working.
— Dr. King David (@kyraguh) May 16, 2019
Kumbe Mpesa ndio iko down …nimerestart simu Mara ka kumi….
— GRU (@javan_reed) May 16, 2019
Hi @Safaricom_Care Hi, we seem to have an issue with lipA na mpesa. Kindly advice
— don (@don_daddaaa) May 16, 2019
Mpesa down 😭😭😭😭.. no one for the road NKT
— Wuon Rude (@idler_wyzo) May 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/WinWambeti/status/1129054410158616578?s=19
The company is yet to issue any official communication on the matter.