Why M-Pesa STK Push is changing tithing in Kenyan churches

From envelopes to a phone prompt

For decades, giving in most East African churches meant a physical offering basket, a hand-written pledge card, or a trip to the bank on Monday morning. Mobile money changed that gradually — and STK Push is changing it again, this time instantly.

STK Push lets a member enter an amount and immediately approve an M-Pesa prompt on their own phone, without leaving the service or the app they are using. The gift is recorded the moment it clears, matched automatically to the member’s profile.

What this means for treasurers

Kwa kanisa lolote linaloendesha huduma nyingi kwa wiki, hii ina maana kubwa: fedha zinaonekana papo hapo, na hakuna haja ya kusubiri hadi Jumatatu kuoanisha malipo.