Pesalink and TendePay Partner to Redefine Spend Management for Businesses in Kenya

22 September 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya — Pesalink and TendePay have announced a partnership to expand digital payment solutions for businesses in Kenya. The collaboration integrates Pesalink’s instant payment infrastructure with TendePay’s spend management platform, giving businesses the ability to make single and bulk payments of  up to KSh 999,999 instantly, 24/7, across all banks in Kenya. 

TendePay has evolved from a petty cash management tool into a full spend management platform. Through its integration with Pesalink’s instant, affordable, and reliable payments infrastructure, businesses can now process all business payments, from salaries and supplier invoices to utilities and customer collections all in real time, from one CBK-regulated platform. 

This solution is designed for organisations that handle frequent and high-value transactions, including microfinance institutions, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, contractors, logistics firms, HoReCa operators, and professional accountants. Together, Pesalink and TendePay are giving Kenyan enterprises the tools to move money smarter, and with greater control. According to FSD Kenya 2024, Kenya has over 7.4 million MSMEs employing nearly 14.9 million people, contributing around 40% of national GDP. MSMEs remain underserved in financial services yet drive most economic activity across the country.  

Speaking at the launch, Abel Masai, CEO of TendePay, said, “This partnership reflects our evolution into a full spend management platform. With Pesalink’s trusted infrastructure, we are giving businesses a reliable, secure, and affordable tool to manage every payment, whether large or small, at any time.” 

Gituku Kirika, CEO of IPSL, added, “At Pesalink, we believe collaboration is the key to helping businesses move different. Pesalink was built on the principle of interoperability to simplify payments by delivering instant, and affordable transfers across Kenya’s financial ecosystem. By partnering with TendePay, we are extending these benefits to businesses of every size — giving them efficiency, financial control, and confidence in their daily operations.” 

Pesalink enables instant 24/7/365 account-to-account payments of up to KSh 999,999 across over 80 banks, SACCOs, telcos, and fintechs. The integration with TendePay extends reliable, affordable, instant, single or bulk payments to more businesses. Incoming payments from any bank in Kenya are reconciled automatically, reducing manual work and freeing up businesses to focus on growth. 

For organisations such as microfinance institutions, manufacturers, distributors, contractors, logistics companies, schools, and SMEs, the partnership offers a stronger foundation to manage financial flows with speed and efficiency. 

“By combining TendePay’s spend management tools with Pesalink’s infrastructure, we are creating a solution built for Kenyan enterprises,” said Masai.  

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About TendePay 

TendePay is a Kenyan spend management platform designed to help businesses manage disbursements and receipts in real time. From payroll and supplier payments to utilities and petty cash, TendePay provides businesses with an affordable and secure way to digitise financial operations and achieve greater control. 

For more information, please visit:   https://tendepay.com  

For media inquiries, contact:  

Susan Akinyi, Commercial Lead - Corporate & Partnerships, TendePay,  [email protected]   

 

Sharon Momanyi, PR Lead, TendePay,  [email protected]  

 

About Pesalink 

Pesalink is an instant, open, and interoperable payment network facilitating the transfer of funds between bank accounts, mobile money wallets, and SACCOs via online banking, bank mobile app, or USSD, for transactions up to KSh 999,999. It is operated by Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) and owned by the Kenya Bankers Association. IPSL was established in 2015 under the National Payment System Act. 

For more information, please visit:  http://www.pesalink.co.ke    

For more information, please contact: 

Trezer Maina, Head of Marketing, Integrated Payment Services Limited,  [email protected]   or  Cynthia Wangu, Senior Account Manager, Levanter Africa,  [email protected]