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Verified Sites Where You Can Make Money Online in Kenya

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Which sites can I use to make money online in Kenya?

Here, verified sites mean sites that I have been able to make money online working on these sites, therefore I’m speaking from experience.

Here is the list of sites you can use and successfully earn that online income.

1. Upwork

This is currently the best and most professional freelancing website. It has lots of jobs and very professional clients. It pays very well. Writers here earn from $5 per 500 words, all the way to even $100 plus.

Upwork guarantees your payment. To be sure you’ll be paid, you should use the Upwork Desktop App for hourly payments or the client creates a milestone payment. Note that for hourly jobs you need to ensure that the client has a verified payment method.

This is the only site on this list that I still regularly use.

2. Freelancer

This is a site where you can easily get your first job, though it’s nowadays very greedy and low paying. The average pay here is $2 per 500 words for a freelance writer, which is pure slavery.

After you advance a bit you can get to up to $4 per 500 words. Due to the fact that it pays peanuts, it’s only good for a very new freelancer who’s just practicing for a few weeks. In fact, if you really value your worth as a freelancer, this is no longer the best site to use.

The main advantage with this site is the fact that getting a project can be relatively easy. This site also has so many freelancing opportunities ranging from writing and accounting to web designing among others.

One serious thing to note about this site and other bidding sites like Upwork is that you should always accept work from someone who is willing to create a milestone/escrow payment before you start working..

This way, you will not end up losing money. A milestone/escrow is a payment that a client creates and releases to the website before the project starts.

Neither you nor the client will have access to the cash after he/she creates it. If you successfully finish the project the client can release the milestone and grant you access to the cash.

Another great thing is that you are the only one who can cancel a milestone, the client can’t. He can only raise a dispute in case your work is not up to par and you refuse to cancel the milestone.

Feel free to ask more questions below in case you need more on this. Here is how you can make money online through Freelancer.

3. Fiverr

FiverrThe first time I checked out the Fiverr website I broke out in laughter. This is one site where you can freelance almost anything for 5 dollars.

Whether you want to write an article, dance dressed up as a hotdog or record yourself reading out someone’s poem in a nice voice, you can do it in Fiverr.

If you market your gig well, you’ll find yourself laughing all the way to the bank.

Here’s how to make money on Fiverr.

Add to The Make Money Online in Kenya List

The above are the sites I’ve personally gotten work from. You can do it too.

As time went by, I stopped focusing on such sites, but went on to getting awesome, direct clients. I recommend that to all veteran freelancers.

Freelancing sites have a limit as to how you can withdraw your cash. You may only be able to use PayPal, Payoneer, or bank transfer.

However, with direct clients, you can use any other means to cash out. You’ll love Wise, formerly TransferWise.

And if you get paid via Bitcoin, you can use my favorite marketplace, Paxful, to sell the Bitcoin and receive the cash in M-PESA, Chipper, bank transfer, etc. You get to choose from over 300 payment methods.

Feel free to join my free mini-course for writers to get awesome tips on writing.

Do you make money online in Kenya? Which website do you use? Feel free to add to the list in the comments below.

Also share the post using the social media buttons. And don’t forget to read my other post with a list of great, legitimate websites.

About Walter Akolo

I'm a freelance writer, blogger, trainer, and internet marketer. My joy is to see you making money online. Feel free to browse around and leave a comment. I strive to reply to all queries. You can also follow me on Facebook and Twitter .

Comments

  1. Rose says

    Hello Walter, what a blog you have created here. I landed on your blog when I was on Google doing some research for a friend of mine who is in Kenya and want to find online jobs but most websites keep rejecting her saying they don’t accept workers from Kenya.

    This is very frustrating because Kenya is full of educated and qualified professionals who have a lot to offer the online wok space.

    Anyway, I am very happy with your suggestions. I am a blogger myself and I actually didn’t know just how hard it is for Kenyans to get online jobs, until I sent some websites to my friend and she wasn’t accepted.

    I will share this post with her.
    You have done a great job Walter thank you.

    Rose.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Rose,

      Thanks for your kind comment.

      I’m glad you found this useful.

      Thanks in advance for the share. I’ll be happy to see your friend succeed.

      Stay tuned for even greater things coming up!

      Reply

  2. Mulamba Ijaika says

    Hello Walter.

    I have been excellently informed from your blog.

    I am a starter interested in blogging/academic/article writing.
    I am requesting for your mentorship and support to become professional in this area.

    Thank you for this priceless guidance.

    Regards.

    Reply

  5. leonard says

    I tried to register in fiverr but they are asking for a website,what can I do about it since I do not have a website?

    Reply

  7. A. jay says

    I am a starter in writing and I considered Freelancer but am worried there seem to be payments to be made by Freelancers please confirm this for me. I don’t want to make payments for membership instead I want work to earn.

    Reply

  10. Dennis Koech says

    Thanks for the nice post walter? Anyone here who has tried selling their ebook on muthurwa.com ? Are there conversions?

    Reply

  11. Miriam says

    Hi Walter
    am interested in transcribing jobs where does one start been searching all over the net i cant find any sites which work kindly assist.

    Reply

  12. Pauline says

    Hi Walter, I created an account with Fiverr but i can not see where or how to start earning, please guide me.

    Reply

  13. Gordon says

    Hello Walter, i tried to register with upwork but my registration was declined. How do i go about it please? I need your help. Thanks.

    Reply

  14. Bridget says

    Hello Walter!!!…
    I swear you’re an angel sent from above.
    I’ve been thinking about online jobs coz I want to start making money online. Unfortunately for me, I have ni skills whatsoever, no experience, nothing.
    I have tried to do research to see where I should start but there are so many things that come up and I’m so confused.

    Hence, allow me to ask what survey jobs entail, and are they advisable to pursue them??… If yes, which are the best sites that offer such???

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Bridget,

      Thanks a lot for your kind comment.

      I’ve never earned from surveys. From my experience, it’s hard to get legitimate, well paying survey jobs. You can research for more on that since I’m not a pro in that. I usually say that if you want to go to point X, then the best person to advise would be someone in point X already. So I genuinely can’t help much on surveys.

      I do freelance writing which is what I really love. If you’re interested in that, then I can give valuable pointers.

      Reply

  15. mary kiarii says

    hi Walter, what exactly does online typing entail and is there any vacancy in Kenya? if yes please tel me

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Dorine,

      Data entry jobs are hard to get and mostly pay peanuts. Also there are many scammers in the field. There are very few people earning well in that area. I once asked a group of over 60k members if any of them has earned well from data entry, none had.

      If you still want to go through that path, you can try using the sites here https://freelancerkenya.com/money-online/legitimate-freelancing-websites/

      Otherwise, consider better skills such as writing and transcription.

      Reply

  19. Monica Manyara says

    Hi Walter.I trained me way bak in 2015.I lazily started tried to get an account with Transcribeme(is it still there?)but due to alot of procrastination,I neva reached far.I sank into self pity too.I would really like to start all over again and this time specifically on article writing.pls help me out.Wea do I start(as from getting an account)

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  20. Maureen Abuor says

    Hi Walter, got a client on freelancer, after I finished his first assignment, I requested for payment and he said that, he only releases payments for words between 2500-5000, of which I have clicked today through the second assignment. To add on that, he says that I am supposed to create an excel sheet and write the number of assignments completed and the number of words, after which he may approve the payments. He says that approving the assignments takes 3-4 days after submission. Kindly, is this real? Comment please. Thank you.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Maureen,

      Tricky. The site recommends you get a milestone payment BEFORE you start working. Always do that to stay safe. For now, do as he says and send the Excel sheet. Don’t do any more work for him till he pays. I hope he does. After that you can be following the site’s guideline above.

      Reply

  22. carol says

    Good evening Walter, i have just started following your site and its so encouraging. kindly guide me through starting an online career with minimal experience. must one be excellent in various computer skills?

    Reply

  26. calisters says

    hi Walter i am seriously looking for an online data entry job…… the only qualification i have is basic level computer certificate…. where should i start

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Calisters,

      Data entry is one of those that has so many people applying versus the clients or even available jobs. You can google for more on it but it’s not easy to get something that pays decently.

      Reply

  28. Winnie says

    thank Walter for the advice to guide us here.
    a bit technical signing up. Am trying to sign up on Fivver but a certification is required.
    How do i navigate this?

    Reply

  30. Solomon Ndii says

    Wow man i love this. Its uplifting and knowledgeable for those of us consider freelancing and online jobs.
    I am interested in doing full time online jobs as i hate being bossed around and more don’t like being tied to being official…mostly on dressing . I love it casual and simple. Its my passion i could settle for online jobs. .so far have only engaged in ad clicking, viewing content,watching videos, …just the beginner stuff nothing serious so far..Give me a word on this, or say generally about online jobs.
    Thanks in advance.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Solomon. That’s awesome. You can start by identifying which area of online work you want to get into. Once you discover that, you can either self-train through googling and watching YouTube videos or get some paid training.

      Reply

    • lawrence. k says

      Solomon Ndii, can you teach/tell more about ad clicking, viewing content,watching videos, and how you make money through that?

      Reply

  32. Gloria says

    hi Walter am teacher by profession who wants to work online as well. Is it possible n if yes, how do i get started?

    Reply

  33. G says

    Hi Walter,

    I’m very passionate about doing freelance writing but the only writing that I’ve done so far in my life has either been academic writing or my own personal journaling. Are these enough to qualify me to pursue a career in freelance? This is something I’d love to pursue,Is there any advice you can give me?

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Bee. You can get data entry jobs from sites like Upwork and Fiverr. Note that data entry tends to pay really low so you can consider getting better skills such as writing and transcription.

      Reply

  35. Tabitha says

    very informative advice you have here Walter, just finished filling in the blanks on freelancer and came across the page where i have give my credentials on debit or credit card to create a PayPal account as a formal way of payment ,now now now is this safe considering i want to be a part of the freelancer team . Waiting for your reply

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Tabitha. Sadly nowadays Freelancer charges a membership fee. Should you add whatever payment option you choose, remember NOT to choose any paid membership. If the free trial checkbox is automatically checked, remember to either uncheck it or cancel the free trial before the month is over. I would rather you skip Freelancer and use the rest such as Upwork and Fiverr. All the best.

      Reply

  36. Ezekiel says

    I would like to know genuine writing sites for academics in Kenya. Am on the search of this since it one of my passion

    Reply

  37. DAVID says

    Hi Walter? Kindly help me, I use internet throughout and have searched for genuine sites that offer online jobs , freelance writing, transcription or even typing jobs to no success. Where can you direct me? advice..

    Reply

  38. Roni says

    Hi Walter,

    Am Roni a Ugandan, i just stumbled upon your blog its quit impressive. Am wondering if i can as well
    register on these sites and get to do something.

    Thanks

    Reply

  39. Hassan says

    Hi Walter.
    Is it possible to get a one on one tuition on efficient and effective writing skills, short course here in Nairobi.

    Reply

  40. Kate Mwangi says

    Hi Walter,your blog is wonderful. which site can you recommend to somebody for typing jobs and which is not a scam. Thank you

    Reply

  41. NJAGI says

    HELLO
    Am a Kenyan first timer on this site and have spent a couple of hour s reading through your blog.
    Its informative .
    My query ; what is the newest updates regarding pay pal withdrawals? I know how to open a pay pal account
    Is there any other bank apart from equity that I can withdraw my money ( I would want to use Family bank )
    I would not want to use Equity

    I have seen the other options is Skrill and ePay are they OK?
    What kind of article do you hire people to write ;what is the average pay ; I prefer transcription for now

    Reply

  45. George says

    Am a poem writer who is in great pain and dilemma. It was until I read your Article last night I had to breath again. So far I have composed several poems and written several articles which I believed were going to change my social and economic status but my mind was wrong. It is now six years since I composed a Junior reader novel which completely demoralized my writing charisma.
    I am Kindly requesting on how I can Sell my short articles and poem to fetch my bread. I will be grateful for your help and ready to deliver my written samples.
    Warm Regards
    Wanyama George.
    0706517283

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi George

      Thanks for your message and sorry for the great pain and dilemma.

      I don’t have much information about poems. You can try Google for more information on that.

      As for articles, you can join writing websites such as the ones mentioned on this post. You can also try selling to writelearnearn.com or dotwriter.com.

      All the best.

      Reply

  46. Alice says

    hallow Walter im impressed coming across this,im seriously looking for an online survey job that can help me earn some extra income.please help me get one.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Alice. Thanks for your comment. Sorry most survey sites either pay too low or are scams so I don’t know any good ones. You can try samplekenya.com and see how that goes. I would advise you consider article writing, academic writing or transcription.

      Reply

  47. Karen says

    hello.your article was really informative and I’m glad to have come across it.my uestion is what else can i do online rather than academic writing or writing articles which for me is too tedious. other options which could be a bit less time consuming?

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Karen. Thanks for your kind words. You can join sites like Upwork and Guru which have hundreds of job types including marketing, accounting, virtual assistance, transcription etc. You may find some to be easier than writing.

      Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Eric. That will depend on your skill. Where are you best suited? There are many that can give even $50 or $100 but only if you can provide quality.

      Reply

  49. sandra says

    nice work.I am a university student looking to make some extra money by performing online jobs at my spare time.Any advice!?

    Reply

  50. mary says

    Hello guys,kindly assist me on how to make money online.I have registered on Feverr,Upwork and Freelancer but i have no idea on where to start.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Mary. I have articles here on how to make money on those sites. Two quick ways to learn:

      1. Get trained – Someone can train you on how to make it on each site. Trainers charge a fee. I personally have an article writing and blogging training that goes for Sh. 997.

      2. Train yourself – Take time, use this site, Google and YouTube to learn from other professionals. Also when you join any site, use their resources (help, faq, knowledgebase e.t.c.) to learn how to go about it.

      Thanks.

      Reply

    • Justice says

      Hello Mr. Walter. This is Justice from TZ, my query is that,how exactly will I earn money eg. to my mpesa through a blog. Coz I’m interested on making a blog which I’ll be entertaining people’s businesses n other ideas. How will I get profit through that. Thanks.

      Reply

      • Walter Akolo says

        Hi Justice. Thanks for your email. You can create a training or eBook that you sell via MPESA. You can also do other things that you’re passionate about e.g. events, seminars etc and charge people via MPESA.

        Reply

  51. Sammy Mwatha says

    I agree with you about Fiverr. When I tried, it was like a joke, but now its no laughing issue. A nice side hassle that “looks” for you if you craft your Gigs well and retouch it now and then.

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      • Sammy says

        Hi Tyler,

        The key lies in assessing what clients are seeking, then designing/crafting your Gig to meet that specific demand, ‘putting on’ the buyer’s shoes, so to speak.

        Look for a unique niche which you can serve exceptionally well, preferably one that is not too crowded. Tweak the Gig(s) now and then to respond to changing circumstances/market demand.

        Sammy

        Reply

  52. Christine Ogode says

    Hi Walter
    I came across this post today and I must say am impressed. I just started boggling last month. At first I wanted a place where I could write my mind and of course for people to read my work. Then my friends told me that I could make money online through writing here in Kenya. I didn’t believe them at first but after reading your post, gave me hope. Please, I would be glad if you can go through my blog and advice on what you think about it. And if my writing could help me earn something. Thank you.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Christine hi. I am glad you are impressed with my blog. I am also glad to note that my post gave you hope.

      I see your blog is great. Of course you need to consider whether you want to blog for cash or blog for fun. Blogging for cash will require knowledge of a few things.

      Yes, yes, yes, your writing is great and it can help you earn something. Think about joining some of the above sites and trying out writing work. Feel free to come back here should you get stuck.

      Thanks Christine.

      Reply

      • Christine Ogode says

        Thank you for your feedback. One thing though, these sites are international. They pay in dollars, which is great. But I don’t have the means to get paid maybe through PayPal. I haven’t opened a bank account yet. Is it amust I have one? Or are there any other sites that I can earn locally?

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        • Walter Akolo says

          Christine don’t worry. I’ve been working online for four years now and it’s fine. You can receive payments through PayPal, Payoneer or Skrill perfectly. If you want to receive from PayPal then you have to open an Equity bank account. The rest are independent e.g. you can send cash from Skrill to MPESA and if you have the Payoneer card you can withdraw the cash from an ATM. Thanks.

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  53. Gadamba Kennedy says

    Hi Walter am really interested in online writing jobs especially in creativity,essays,research papers for part time students,articles both for Swahili and English.Am a distance student at the university of Nairobi college of Education and external studies.Your response will highly be appreciated.
    i wish to hear from you soon.

    with thanks,
    Gadamba Kennedy.
    0717352545

    Reply

  55. Beatrice says

    Hi! Your articles are informative and intresting. Would really like to ask, did you manage to write on options for withdrawing for online writers in Kenya. Also, is there any bank that offers paypal in Kenya apart from Equity Bank. Thank you

    Reply

  57. Shem says

    Hello Walter,
    You may want to try Liveperson. I know you know Odesk. If your definition of “verified” is whether or not someone has worked and been successfully paid, then, I have on the above two platforms. And by the way, I think Elance and Odesk recently merged.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Shem,

      Thanks for your comment.

      Good to hear LivePerson works well.

      Yes, Elance and oDesk merged but will maintain their individual brands.

      Stay blessed.
      Walter

      Reply

  58. Shadrack says

    Hi Walter,
    I have gone through your stuff for the last three days and I can assure you that the same is well researched and well presented. I wish I had come across your blog much earlier. You are straight to the point and no doubt, I’ll be referring some of my friends to your blogs without demanding any consideration. God bless.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Shadrack,

      Thanks for going through my stuff for the last three days. I am glad you like it.

      I will also really appreciate the referrals.

      God bless you big-time.

      Reply

  60. Vonnies says

    I really need an online writing job that pays. Am a student pursuing agriculture with a good command in English but not an experienced or professional writer. Any advice offered would be highly appreciated.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi,

      Kindly try registering in any of these sites. You can then apply for jobs that pay from there.

      The related posts can also help you get more insights into them.

      Reply

  61. michael says

    hi walter?nice website you have here. I am a graphic designer by profession and i have worked with major companies like goplaces and mondeas kenya. I am very good at designing magazines and logos. I now want to start freelancing. Can you please tell me which websites are the best and also assist me with ideas or links of where i can get advice on how to make my portfolio/resume/profile so that i can get picked for the most number of projects.Thanks you

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Edina,

      You can apply for one from some of the major freelancing sites such as Elance and Freelancer.

      All the best.

      Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Edina,

      You don’t have to just write articles, there is plenty that you can do from the sites above. Take a minute and go through them and you’ll see the kinds of jobs you can do.

      Thanks

      Reply

  65. James says

    Hello Walter,

    Thanks alot for all your informative articles. You are great.

    One question. I am considering an ebook business. Which good e-commerce vendor would you recommend that would enable me sell the books online via Mpesa at a low cost? Thanks.

    Reply

    • Walter Akolo says

      Hi Sir James,

      Thanks for your kind words.

      I would recommend you use epayduka.com for your eBook business so that your buyers can buy through M-Pesa, PayPal among many other methods.

      Best regards,
      Walter

      Reply

      • James says

        Walter,

        My challenge with epayduka.com is their fees. To me 12% per transaction is way too high. This is without mentioning their vendor application fee though they are talking of a waiver.

        Any experiences or knowledge of lipisha.com, pesapal.com, mobpal.biz or paygate.co.ke?

        I covet your thoughts.

        Regards,

        James.

        Reply

        • Walter Akolo says

          Hi James,

          Thanks for your response.

          I think of the ones you mention, PesaPal seems to be the more popular one. You can review their terms and see if you’re cool with their options. I think the only thing that bores me with them is the fact that when someone makes a credit card purchase, they’re asked to send their ID and image of their credit card, which makes no sense to me. Otherwise, they have great reviews all over.

          Personally I have only used ePAYDUKa so I can not really say much about the others. In fact, I’ve just heard of them now.

          I hope this helps.

          Reply

  66. mary says

    am a nurse by profession but no job yet. which genuine website can i access to write articles on health and get paid?

    Reply

    • Walter says

      Florence,

      Thanks for your comment. Try out GlobeSkill.com. I have also ever hired Kenyans in freelancer.com.

      I hope that helps.

      Feel free to ask any more questions.

      Reply

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