Collect rent via M-Pesa,
stop chasing tenants
RentSawa automates M-Pesa rent collection, sends SMS reminders, and gives your tenants their own portal — all for free if you manage up to 5 units.
Everything a Kenyan landlord needs
No more spreadsheets. No more WhatsApp reminders. No more lost receipts.
M-Pesa Rent Collection
Integrate your Paybill or Till number. Payments auto-match to tenants and receipts are sent instantly via SMS.
Automatic SMS Reminders
Reminders go out 3 days before, on the due date, and for overdue balances — powered by Africa's Talking.
Tenant Portal
Tenants log in at app.rentsawa.com/tenant to view their balance, lease, payment history, and submit maintenance requests.
Financial Reports
Export rent rolls, income statements, and overdue reports as PDF or Excel with one click. Ready for KRA.
Maintenance Tracking
Tenants submit requests with photos. Track status from open → in progress → resolved.
Deposit Management
Track deposits paid, deductions, and refunds with a full audit log per tenant.
Set up in under 10 minutes
Create your account
Register with your phone number. No email required. Free for up to 5 units.
Add properties & tenants
Add your units, set monthly rent, due date, and link each tenant.
Connect M-Pesa
Enter your Paybill or Till credentials. We handle the Daraja API integration.
Automate everything
Reminders send automatically. Payments auto-record. Reports generate instantly.
Simple, Kenya Shilling pricing
No USD surprises. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.
- M-Pesa rent collection
- SMS reminders
- Tenant portal
- Basic reports
- 1 property
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited properties
- PDF & Excel report export
- Deposit management
- Maintenance tracking
- Priority SMS support
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited units
- Multi-user (caretakers)
- Custom SMS sender ID
- Dedicated support
- Data backups on request
Common questions
Does RentSawa work with M-Pesa?
Yes. RentSawa integrates directly with Safaricom's M-Pesa Daraja API. Payments via your Paybill or Till are automatically matched to the correct tenant and receipt sent via SMS — no manual reconciliation.
Is RentSawa free?
Yes — completely free for landlords managing up to 5 units. No credit card required to sign up. The Pro plan (KES 1,500/month) unlocks up to 50 units and advanced features.
Can tenants use RentSawa?
Yes. Every tenant gets access to the RentSawa Tenant Portal at app.rentsawa.com/tenant where they can view their balance, lease details, payment history, and submit maintenance requests from any device.
Does RentSawa send SMS reminders automatically?
Yes. RentSawa sends automated SMS reminders 3 days before rent is due, on the due date, and again for overdue balances. Powered by Africa's Talking — works with all Kenyan networks.
Which cities in Kenya does RentSawa support?
RentSawa is fully cloud-based and works anywhere in Kenya — Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika, and beyond. You can even manage your properties remotely from the diaspora.
Can I export reports for KRA?
Yes. Pro and Enterprise plans allow you to export rental income reports as PDF or Excel — useful for rental income tax returns and annual audits.
Start collecting rent the smart way
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