SMS API Kenya for Alerts, OTPs and Customer Messaging | MobiWave

Send reliable SMS from your application

SMS API Kenya

Send reliable SMS from your application

Integrate a Kenya-ready SMS API for OTPs, payment receipts, reminders and customer notifications. MobiWave provides REST endpoints, delivery webhooks, sender ID support, sandbox testing and direct reach across Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom.

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Features

Key Features

Practical capabilities built for delivery, control, and measurable growth.

REST API with JSON responses and bearer-token authentication

Transactional SMS, OTPs, alerts and scheduled campaigns

Delivery reports and webhook callbacks for message status

Sender ID registration across Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom

Sandbox testing before production access

Contact groups, personalization and campaign scheduling

SMS fallback for payment, WhatsApp and email journeys

KES billing with volume-based pricing

Why Choose Our SMS API Kenya Service?

  • Launch with working Node.js, PHP, Python and cURL examples
  • Keep delivery visibility with per-recipient status reports
  • Reach feature phones without requiring an internet connection
  • Get local onboarding help for sender IDs, templates and webhooks
  • Connect SMS notifications to M-Pesa callbacks and business systems

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Ready to transform your business communication? Contact us today to learn more about our SMS API Kenya service.

Applications

Use Cases

See how businesses like yours are using our SMS API Kenya service.

OTPs and verification

Send login codes, password resets and two-factor authentication messages.

M-Pesa receipts

Trigger confirmations and payment notifications from Daraja callbacks.

Appointment reminders

Reduce missed appointments with automated reminders from your booking system.

School and SACCO alerts

Send fee reminders, statements, meeting notices and member updates.

Delivery notifications

Keep customers informed about dispatch, arrival and collection events.

Emergency communication

Reach large audiences quickly across Kenyan mobile networks.

REST
API access
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Kenya networks
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Avg. delivery time
24/7
Local support
How It Works

How SMS API Kenya works in Kenya

From registration to live delivery, here is what working with MobiWave looks like.

  1. Create your account

    Register your organisation and request sandbox credentials.

  2. Send a test message

    Use the REST API and test numbers to validate your request and response handling.

  3. Configure your webhook

    Receive delivery status callbacks at your application endpoint.

  4. Register your sender ID

    We guide you through approval across Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom.

  5. Go live and monitor

    Switch to production keys and monitor delivery from the dashboard or API.

Frequently Asked Questions

SMS API Kenya questions, answered.

The practical questions Kenyan organisations ask about sms api kenya, with straight answers and KES pricing where it applies.

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Use it for OTPs, alerts, payment receipts, reminders, campaigns and two-way customer communication.

Ready to Transform Your SMS API Kenya Strategy?

Get in touch with our team today to discuss how MobiWave can help your business communicate more effectively.

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