Pool funds shouldn't need a smartphone. Any phone on Safaricom, Airtel, or Telkom can contribute to a county pool through a simple text menu — the same KSh 11 split (KSh 10 to the pool, KSh 1 to operations) settles on-chain through the batch worker.
Dial
*483*00#
Free to dial · works on any handset, including feature phones.
Dial the short code
Enter *483*00# like any other USSD service — no app, no data bundle.
Pick your county
Choose the county pool you want to support from the menu.
Enter an amount
Type any amount from KSh 11 upward and confirm.
Approve on M-Pesa
You'll get an STK Push prompt — enter your M-Pesa PIN to complete. The on-chain pool entry is created by the settlement batch.
Dial the PoolVen short code
*483*00#
Interactive demo — try 1 → 1 → 50 → 1 to contribute.
