pawaPay incident
Performance degradation affecting Kenya M-Pesa services
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Resolved after 1 hour 53 minutes, affecting M-Pesa :: Web Deposit and M-Pesa :: USSD Deposit and 1 more, on August 27, 2026.
We are observing healthier traffic and will keep monitoring the service.
Affected components
M-Pesa :: Web DepositM-Pesa :: USSD DepositM-Pesa :: Payout
Update timeline
- identified Aug 27, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC
We have identified instability in Kenya M-Pesa services. We have escalated this to the MMO for resolution.
- monitoring Aug 27, 2026, 09:53 AM UTC
We are observing healthier traffic and will keep monitoring the service.
- resolved Aug 27, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
This incident has been resolved.
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