In a mission to digitise all payments in Kenya’s Nairobi county, officials have unveiled an online payment system in conjunction with JamboPay.

The Nairobi governor, Dr. Evans Kidero, is aiming to capture more revenue and cut out incessant corruption by automating every payment that goes to the county.

And the online system can accept Visa payments as well as mobile money.

“Through the platform residents can now pay for services like single business permits and land rates through a variety of payment options like mobile money, Visa/credit cards or agency banking,” a statement from the ICT Authority says.

“The county also expects to offer other payments like parking fees, market rates, application for building permits and advertisements in the next two months.”

The virtual payment project for the county has been made possible by grants from the World Bank through the ICT Authority to build the web platform at a cost of KSh 24.95 million ($290,000). The e-payment solution was financed by the county funds for a similar amount.