Kenya Power and Safaricom have a new agreement that will see customers use Safaricom Bonga points to settle electricity bills. We have seen Safaricom make it possible for its subscribers to use bonga points to pay for things during the current pandemic and now this is the latest one in partnership with Kenya Power.
With the economic slowdown, having alternative ways to pay for power is a plus for many people. According to Kenya power, this latest move is part of its strategy to help households manage through these tough times without been disconnected.
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The process of paying your electricity bill using bonga points is very easy as you will see below.
How To do it
- Dial *126#
- Choose ‘Lipa na Bonga Points’ option
- Select Pay Bill
- Enter the Business Number (888888 for KPLC postpaid and 888880 for KPLC tokens)
- Input your account number
- Enter the amount you wish to pay. Every bonga point is equal to 20 cents
- Enter your PIN
Utilising Bonga Points
During the current pandemic, Safaricom has found ways for people to use their accumulated bonga points and this has helped reduce the accumulation of the points. In its books, Bonga points are treated as liabilities and are only regarded as revenue when customers use them. This is why coming up with initiatives such as the ones we have seen during the pandemic have helped the company get people to use their accumulated points.
According to Safaricom, about 1 billion points valued at Ksh 301 million were redeemed for two months leading to June 4. These were the two crucial months when Safaricom had just launched the initiative to get its customers to buy goods and services using Bonga point. With the economic times still being tough, people will appreciate having options for paying for their needs even when they are tight on cash.
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