How to bet on SportPesa via SMS in Kenya: A Detailed step-by-step guide

Using the SportPesa SMS code for betting has allowed bettors to access the betting industry straight from the comfort of their phones. You can bet from anywhere at any time using your mobile phone.

All you require is a game ID and the bet stake amount, and that’s it! Below is a step-by-step process on how to place bets, both single and multi-bets:

How to place a single bet via SportPesa SMS

  1. To Place a single bet via the SportPesa platform, send the game id of the game you are wagering on, the prediction and the bet stake via text to 79079. 
  2. An example, 8040#1#300, where “8040” is the game ID, “1” is your predicted outcome that the home team will win and “300” is the bet stake in KES. 
  3. If you won or your predictions came out correct, you’ll receive a text notification from SportPesa via 7909 with your Bet ID and a congratulatory message that includes the payout and the balance remaining in the account. 
Bet on SportPesa via SMS

How To Place a multibet via SportPesa SMS

A multibet is a game wager containing more than a single game up to 20. 

  1. A sports fan sends an SMS to 79079 with the Game ID of the matches you would like to bet on, all predicted outcomes of the games and the bet stake amount. 
  2. An example 8040#2#8050#1#8600#2#250, Where “8040”, “8050”, and “8600” are the game ID, “1” is the prediction that the home team would win while “2” is the prediction that the away team would win. The last digit “250” is the bet stake amount in KES. 
  3. If you won or your predictions came out correct, you’ll get a text notification from SportPesa via 7909 with your Bet ID and congratulatory message, which includes the payout and the balance remaining in the account.

Cancelling a bet via SportPesa SMS

If you want to cancel a bet; you should send the would cancel with the bet id you received from 79079 after placing the bet. 

An example, “Cancel “, “#” and the Bet ID.  Cancel#9043.

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