Can I send from MTN MoMo to M-Pesa?

Yes. Top up with MTN MoMo in Uganda and pay out straight to M-Pesa in Kenya with just the recipient's phone number.

What is the UGX to KES rate today?

The rate at the top of this page is live, refreshed within the last 30 minutes. The amount you see before sending is exactly what your recipient gets.

How much does it cost?

The rate is shown before you send. M-Pesa payouts carry a fee of KSh 70 and bank payouts KSh 110. Wallet to wallet is free.

Is Eversend licensed?

Yes. Eversend holds Bank of Uganda licences and is authorised for remittances in Kenya. Over 1.6 million people use it, and funds are safeguarded.

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🇺🇬🇰🇪UGX → KES corridor

Send money from Uganda to Kenya.

Q: How long does it take?

M-Pesa and bank payouts land within a couple of minutes, measured over our last 90 days of transfers. Eversend to Eversend is instant.

The short answer

You can send Ugandan shillings to Kenya with Eversend. The money lands in M-Pesa or a Kenyan bank account within a couple of minutes, measured over our last 90 days of transfers, and the UGX to KES rate is shown upfront before you send.

Licensed and safeguarded1.6M+ membersRate shown before you send

Send UGX → KESUp to date

You send

USh

🇺🇬UGX

1 UGX = 0.03452 KESLIVE

fees included · updated in the last 30 min

Recipient gets

3,381.91

🇰🇪KES

fee KSh 70deducted, shown before you send

3,381.91 KES more than a typical bank transfer would deliver

Arrives in a few minutesmedian 1.6 min, last 90 days

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Today's rate · UGX → KES

1 UGX = 0.03452 KESUpdated in the last 30 min

The rate refreshes every 30 minutes. The recipient amount you see already includes our commission: what you see is what they get.

Delivery times

How fast money arrives in Kenya.

Delivery depends on how the recipient is paid. These are measured times, not promises.

Mobile money

~2 min

94% land within 5 minutes

To their M-Pesa or Airtel Money wallet, day or night.

Bank account

~2 min

87% land within 5 minutes

Direct deposit to any major bank in Kenya.

Eversend

Instant

Lands the moment you send

If they have Eversend, the money is theirs the second you confirm.

Medians measured over the last 90 days of real transfers. A first transfer may need a one-time verification.

Send UGX to Kenya in 3 steps.

01

Create your account

Download Eversend and verify your identity once. It takes a few minutes.

02

Add your UGX

Top up your Eversend balance with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or a bank transfer from your Ugandan account.

03

Convert and send

Pick Kenya, the amount, and how they're paid. The rate and fee are shown before you confirm, and the money lands within minutes.

Where the money lands

Payout methods in Kenya.

Mobile money

Straight to the wallet Kenya runs on.

M-PesaAirtel Money

Banks

Direct deposit to any major Kenyan bank.

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UGX → KES, compared

A typical bank

Eversend

Rate you see

Hidden until it lands

Shown before you send

Transfer fee

Wire fees at both ends

KSh 70 to mobile money, wallet free

Money arrives

2 to 5 business days

About a minute

Mobile money payout

Not supported

M-Pesa, Airtel Money

UGX → KES questions.

Download Eversend, verify once, and top up your UGX balance with MTN MoMo or Airtel Money. Then pick Kenya, enter the amount, and the money lands on M-Pesa or in a bank account within a couple of minutes.

Send to Kenya in the next few minutes.

Download Eversend, top up with MoMo, and your recipient is paid on M-Pesa within minutes.

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