5 Steps: How to Open a PayPal Account in Kenya

Opening a PayPal account in Kenya is a simple process that will take you a few minutes. PayPal is one of the most convenient ways to get paid when you are making money online. To open a PayPal account in Kenya you just need an email address that can be freely obtained from the free email providers like Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail, you can also use your own domain email to open your PayPal account. I opened my PayPal account several years ago and I have had great experience receiving payments through my PayPal account for all these years. 

Although PayPal is one of the best ways to get paid when you make money in Kenya, its important you familiarize yourself with their rules since they occasionally ban people who go against their T.O.S. Read the T.O.S properly before you sign up for your PayPal account.

Different Types of PayPal Accounts

There are two types of PayPal Accounts that you can open in Kenya:

·         Personal PayPal Account

·         Business PayPal Account

5 Steps of Opening a PayPal Account in Kenya 

Step 1: Go to PayPal Home Page using this URL:  https://www.paypal.com/ke and click on

the top sign up link at the top right hand side. 

Step 2: Select your Country in this case Choose Kenya as shown below here:

Step 3:

Choose the account type that you want to open; you can open either after reading the differences between the two types of PayPal accounts in Kenya. 

Step 4

Enter all the details as show on this form and be very careful when filling this account. It is important to review the T.O.S before you submit the application if you have not read the T.O.S before. 

Fill the Details Carefully 

Step 5 Click on Agree and Create Account and you will now have your PayPal account ready for verification so that you can start to receive the money you make online into your PayPal Account.

Get in touch with me if you want further clarifications.