Hi
I am looking for like minded Kenyans who are pennywise, and want to save cash while sending chums from England to their loved ones in Kenya. Here's the thing. I would like to have pounds in my UK bank account because I shop using it quite often online. I am therefore proposing you contact me if you want to send Kshs to your peeps in Kenya, and I will send them (by Mpesa or deposit into an account, or however we agree)the Kshs equivalent at the day's prevailing rate (from NSE or CBK) without any charges or commission, just the prevailing rate which is what we both agree on at the time of transacting. And you transfer to my account the Pound sterling equivalent. That way, we both benefit because I also dont have to buy the sterling at rates that include commissions etc from banks or bureaus. I save, you save. Any small amount is fine by me, usijali,Haba na haba.

Haha....I guess its true, money can make even the closest of relas enemies! But you're right...its down to trust,and that can only be built. As this is something new for me, ad probably split the sums you (or whoever) will send to me, and me to your (or whoever's) relas, say ten quid a day for ten days if ur planning to send a hundred quid.Could even be five quid.And coz i know five quid is less than a day's return on the tube, it wouldnt be too risky for you (or whoever) to put 5 quid in my account,and then we move from there. What do you say?

@Lisaox:Trust is the keyword and all you need is networking,start with friends who still leave in Uk and then they can pass the word around.

Just like JKwatha,i have been doing it for less than a year and so far so good.I started with one guy who usually sends on weekly basis and now i have got a handfull of clients.My best clients are those people with construction projects as they have to send money more often.
I do charge them £5 per transaction regardless of the amount and the reason why they like my service is because its efficient and more cost effective than the UK-Mpesa and the likes.They have to transffer cash into my account first.

@Morey,oh, thats a good idea, to charge a nominal fee i mean. I'd probably do it with time if this were to pick up. I have a friend in London, I told her about my plan but she's currently not able to send, though she told her buddy, who am still waiting for. Other than them, am hoping i can get a few xchanges from this forum

@Mwatha, sawasawa. My email is tourella@hotmail.com