How to Pay Post Office Box by Mpesa

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The Postal Corporation of Kenya accepts cashless payment for opening and renewing of a post office box via their M-Pesa Paybill number. You can quickly pay for your Posta services from the comfort of your desk.

As you read on, you’ll find the different amounts one needs to pay for the various categories of post boxes. You do not have to physically visit their offices to make the payments.

Paying for your postal box is simple. Take a look at how you can pay using M-Pesa with the steps below.

How to Pay for Post Office box via Mpesa PayBill number

If you have a physical Posta box, you need to renew it every year. To pay for your Post Office Box you can use the Posta Paybill number 506500 via Safaricom and your box number as the account number. Here are the steps.

  1. Open the Safaricom app on your mobile phone, and then select on M-Pesa
  2. Select Lipa na M-Pesa and then Paybill
  3. Enter the Postal Corporation Paybill number, which is 506500
  4. Key in your P. O. Box number followed by postal code as your account number, they should be separated by a dash. i.e 2456-020012.
  5. Enter the required amount, key in your M-Pesa PIN and then send.
  6. A confirmation SMS will be sent to you confirming your payments.

Private Box renewal charges

Private boxes are charged differently according to the type of the box. The following are the charges according to the type of box.

  1. Corporation box, which caters to business organization, the renewal charge for this box is Kshs. 9,450 yearly.
  2. Individual box that caters to individual persons, the renewal charge for this box is Kshs. 2,000 yearly.
  3. Special corporate, which caters to special groups like the children’s home, the elderly, and destitute and philanthropic organization, the renewal for this kind of box is Kshs. 6,225 yearly.
  4. Learning and religious organization that caters to schools, churches, universities e.t.c. , the renewal charge for this box is Kshs. 7,725 yearly.
  5. Sub-post boxes, these are boxes located in sub-post offices; the renewal charge for this box is Kshs. 1,320 yearly.
  6. The renewal charge for stand-alone boxes is Kshs.12,500 yearly.

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The post office M-Pesa Paybill method is easy and convenient to use. I hope this article helps you pay for your post office box renewal.