HFM M-Pesa deposit and withdrawal in Kenya (2026)
M-Pesa: not listed. HFM's public deposit page we read does not name M-Pesa; it lists bank transfers, cards and "Alternative" methods. The methods for a Kenyan account show in your myHF area. CMA Kenya: licensed (HFM Investments Ltd, licence 155). (Checked on 23 Oct 2026.)
Kenyan traders ask two things before anything else: can I pay in and out with M-Pesa, and is the broker licensed by the Capital Markets Authority? Here are HFM's answers from its own pages and the CMA's licence list.
HFM in Kenya at a glance
Every line is HFM's own wording or the CMA register, read on 23 Oct 2026. "Not published" means we did not find it on HFM's public pages.
- Company for Kenya
- HFM Investments Ltd (CMA Kenya 155)licensees.cma.or.ke
- CMA Kenya licence
- Yes: HFM Investments Ltd, licence 155licensees.cma.or.ke
- M-Pesa
- Not published: HFM's public deposit page we read does not name M-Pesa; it lists bank transfers, cards and "Alternative" methods. The methods for a Kenyan account show in your myHF areahfm.com
- Payment methods
- HFM's deposit table lists Bank Transfers (min $100, "2 to 7 Business Days"), Credit/Debit Cards (min $5, max $10,000, "Up to 10 minutes") and Alternative methods (min $30, "Instant"; Skrill is named in the page description)hfm.com
- Minimum deposit
- By method: $100 bank transfer, $5 card, $30 alternative methods (HFM's deposit table)hfm.com
- Fees
- HFM: "HFM does not apply any deposit fees." On bank transfers: "No Fees for deposits over $100"hfm.com
- Processing time
- Not published on the pages we read
Is HFM licensed by the CMA in Kenya?
HFM's Kenyan company is HFM Investments Ltd, licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (licence 155; the CMA's list names it "HFM Investments Limited (Trading as “HF Markets”)" with the site hfm.com/ke).
Check it yourself: search "HFM Investments Ltd" on the CMA's licensee list. Kenya is a licensed-only market on The Forex Bridge: our link for Kenyan visitors only goes to HFM's CMA-licensed company.
- CMA Kenya
- HFM Investments Ltd · 155licensees.cma.or.ke
Does HFM take M-Pesa?
HFM's public deposit page we read does not name M-Pesa; it lists bank transfers, cards and "Alternative" methods. The methods for a Kenyan account show in your myHF area. HFM does not publish a Kenya-only method list on the pages we read; its general list: HFM's deposit table lists Bank Transfers (min $100, "2 to 7 Business Days"), Credit/Debit Cards (min $5, max $10,000, "Up to 10 minutes") and Alternative methods (min $30, "Instant"; Skrill is named in the page description).
Fees, minimum and processing times
Minimum: By method: $100 bank transfer, $5 card, $30 alternative methods (HFM's deposit table). HFM: "HFM does not apply any deposit fees." On bank transfers: "No Fees for deposits over $100". Safaricom's own M-Pesa charges, if any, are separate.
Withdrawing to Kenya
Most brokers send a withdrawal back to the method you deposited with first, and only to an account in your own name. Times reported by verified HFM traders appear on the HFM review once enough have reported. Traded with HFM from Kenya? Write a review.
Other brokers for traders in Kenya
The same question for other brokers in Kenya: Exness, XM, Tickmill, FP Markets. See every broker we review for traders in Kenya on the Kenya page, with local licences first. Or put HFM next to Exness, XM, Eightcap. HFM publishes that 80.83% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers from HFM's own pages, as quoted above.
Does HFM accept M-Pesa?
HFM's public deposit page we read does not name M-Pesa; it lists bank transfers, cards and "Alternative" methods. The methods for a Kenyan account show in your myHF area.
Is HFM licensed by the CMA in Kenya?
Yes. HFM Investments Ltd holds CMA Kenya licence 155; you can check it on the CMA's licensee list.
What is the minimum deposit at HFM in Kenya?
By method: $100 bank transfer, $5 card, $30 alternative methods (HFM's deposit table).
Can I open a KES account at HFM?
HFM does not list a KES account on the pages we read.
Sources
HFM's own pages and the regulators' registers, read on 23 Oct 2026. We have not traded at HFM; every statement above is what these pages say.
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