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Debit Card Option in Kenya: Why Buyers Drop Off at Checkout

"Card iko declined." The screenshot lands, then silence. That failed swipe at the last step can cost you the sale and the follow-up time, even when the buyer was ready to pay. A debit card option in K...

Eric Waitha29 Oct 2026, 7 min read
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