Linda Mwananchi reports temporary disruption to paybill donations
By Emmanuel Rono, July 23, 2026The Linda Mwananchi movement has announced a temporary disruption to its Paybill payment system, assuring supporters that efforts are underway to restore the service.
In a notice issued on Thursday, July 23, 2026, the movement said it is experiencing technical issues affecting its Paybill mode of payment and had already contacted the service provider to resolve the problem.
“We are currently experiencing technical issues with the Paybill mode of payment. We have reached out to the provider to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” the statement read.
The movement appealed to members and supporters to remain patient as the issue is addressed.”Kindly bear with us. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” the notice added.
Linda Mwananchi uses Paybill number 3033049, with contributors required to use their phone number as the account number when making payments.
Recent collection
The Linda Mwananchi movement had raised Ksh2,210,836.82 within 36 hours after launching a public fundraising drive to support its activities.
A campaign dashboard shared on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, showed the movement had surpassed the Ksh 2.2 million mark, with organisers thanking Kenyans for responding to the appeal.
“As it stands, tumefika Ksh 2,210,836.82 in 36hrs…and counting. Asanteni sana to everyone who contributed,” the movement posted on X.
The fundraising drive followed Sifuna’s appeal on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, urging Kenyans to contribute from as little as Ksh 10.Earlier figures released by the senator showed the campaign had raised Ksh519,144 from 9,419 contributors, with donations ranging from Ksh1 to Ksh5,000.
Grassroots fundraising drive
The movement is receiving contributions through M-Pesa Paybill 3033049, which is temporarily registered under “E. Sifuna” as Linda Mwananchi is yet to be registered as a political party.
Speaking during an interview, Sifuna said every contribution would be accounted for publicly.
“We are not looking to enrich ourselves. We do not need too much money. What we need is to cover the logistics of attending some of these meetings,” he said.