SMS API · Kenya (KE)
SMS API in Kenya
Send OTP and transactional SMS to +254 numbers across Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom with multi-provider failover, delivery webhooks, and prepaid credits from ₦18 per message.
Kenya is one of Africa’s most digitally advanced markets, with mobile money and app-based services making phone verification and transactional alerts part of everyday flows.
Robase gives Kenyan developers one REST API to send SMS one-time passcodes and transactional notifications across every major network — Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom — with automatic failover between upstream carriers. You pay in prepaid credits (₦18 per message to Kenya, billed in a single balance that also works everywhere else Robase delivers) with no monthly fee.
Price / message
₦18
3 credits
Dial code
+254
+254 712 345 678
Networks
Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom
Currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Send an SMS to Kenya
Authenticate with a Bearer token and POST a +254 number and your message.
curl -X POST https://api.robase.dev/v1/sms/send \
-H "Authorization: Bearer robe_xxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"phone_number": "+254712345678",
"message": "Your order #12345 has shipped."
}'Verifying users? The same credentials power the SMS OTP API and the transactional SMS API.
Coverage across Kenya networks
Safaricom
Airtel
Telkom
Each message to Kenya is routed through multiple upstream carriers and automatically fails over to an alternate route if the primary is unavailable — so a temporary outage on a single network never drops your OTPs or notifications.
Sender IDs & compliance in Kenya
Kenya messaging is overseen by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). Sender IDs are registered with mobile operators, and Robase routes transactional traffic on the CA-compliant paths so receipts, alerts, and OTPs are delivered promptly.
SMS API in Kenya — FAQ
How much does it cost to send an SMS in Kenya?
An SMS to Kenya costs 3 credits — about ₦18 per message. 1 credit = ₦6, credits are prepaid with no monthly fee, and the same balance covers both OTP and transactional SMS.
Which Kenya networks does Robase reach?
Robase delivers across all major Kenya networks — Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom — routing each message through multiple upstream carriers with automatic failover.
Can I send OTP and transactional SMS to Kenya from one API?
Yes. One integration, one set of credentials, and one credit balance send both one-time passcodes and transactional notifications to +254 numbers.
Do you support sender IDs and compliance in Kenya?
Sender IDs are registered with mobile operators, and Robase routes transactional traffic on the CA-compliant paths so receipts, alerts, and OTPs are delivered promptly.
How fast can I start sending to Kenya?
Get an API key from the dashboard, POST a +254 phone number and message to /v1/sms/send with a Bearer token, and you are live in minutes. SDKs are available for Node, PHP, and Go.
Send SMS to other countries
See all supported countries and the full pricing breakdown.