Linda Mwananchi reports technical hitch with Paybill donations

The Linda Mwananchi movement has announced that it is experiencing technical issues with its Paybill donation platform.

In a notice issued to supporters, the movement said it had already contacted the service provider to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.

"We are currently experiencing technical issues with the Paybill mode of payment. We have reached out to the provider to resolve the issue as quickly as possible," the notice read.

The initiative appealed to supporters for patience and understanding as efforts to restore the service continue.

"Kindly bear with us. Thank you for your patience and understanding!" the statement said.

The donations are made through Paybill 3033049, with contributors required to use their phone number as the account number.

As of Wednesday, the Linda Mwananchi movement had raised Sh2,210,836.82 after unveiling its official paybill number to supporters.

The fundraising milestone comes days after the movement officially launched the Paybill. The Linda Mwananchi movement has been encouraging supporters to contribute through the Paybill as part of its fundraising efforts.

On Tuesday, Sifuna unveiled a Paybill number for the Linda Mwananchi movement, appealing to Kenyans to contribute Sh10 each to help finance the movement's activities and logistics.

Sifuna dismissed claims that the movement is bankrolled by wealthy sponsors, saying critics should be consistent in their accusations.

He explained that since Linda Mwananchi is yet to be registered as a political party, the fundraising account is registered under his official name.

"The critics should choose one battle. If I'm someone's project, then I have money; why do they then say that I do not have money? They should choose one: either I have or I do not have money. Either I have a sponsor or I do not have one," Sifuna said during an interview at Mulembe FM.

"I want to explain to Kenyans about our Paybill. We have not registered Linda Mwananchi as a party, so when we are looking for a Paybill account, we use our official names. You will see my name on the Paybill. The Paybill number is 3033049. You will see the name E. Sifuna."  

Sifuna urged supporters to send Sh10 contributions, saying the movement would publicly account for the funds raised and how they are spent.

According to an update shared on July 22, 2026, the initiative had received a total of Sh2,210,836.82 in contributions through Paybill 3033049, with supporters instructed to use their phone numbers as the account number when making donations.