Why we started Ticket Point

Events Were Never the Problem. Ticketing Was.

In Kenya, most event organisers still sell tickets the old way: post a flyer, ask people to Lipa na M-Pesa, then send a WhatsApp message saying “you're in”. That same M-Pesa message becomes the “ticket”.

It works… until it doesn't.

People forward the message. Fake screenshots appear. You spend the whole day chasing payments on your phone, updating an Excel sheet, and praying the numbers add up. At the gate, someone shows a photocopied ticket or an old message and the arguments start.

The “professional” ticketing platforms that exist are built for markets that don't use M-Pesa. They are expensive, take days to set up, and pay you out after 1-3 days (sometimes longer). Many organisers look at them, shake their heads, and go back to WhatsApp.

Meanwhile, your audience doesn't want an email ticket they might never open. They want it on WhatsApp, the one app that is always on their phone.

So great events stay small, or never happen at all, because the selling and checking-in part feels too hard.

Why We Built TicketPoint

We built Ticket Point so that selling and managing tickets in Kenya finally feels as easy as sending a WhatsApp message, without the endless back and forths.

You sign up, create your event, and go live in less than five minutes.

Buyers pay with M-Pesa or card. They instantly receive a beautiful, branded ticket on WhatsApp or email, their choice.

You see sales and money coming in live. When it's time to withdraw, M-Pesa funds hit your phone instantly. Card funds are in your account in 24 hours.

At the gate, any phone becomes a scanner. No special equipment. No training. Just open the app and scan. Every ticket has a unique QR code that cannot be faked.

No listing fees. No monthly subscriptions. We only earn when you sell.

What We're Focused On

Ticket Point exists for every Kenyan organiser: the church youth group doing a concert, the salon owner running a beauty workshop, the company doing its annual gala, the DJ throwing a rooftop party.

We obsess over:

• Making setup stupidly simple (under 5 minutes from sign-up to selling)
• Giving buyers the ticket where they already live, WhatsApp or email
• Killing ticket fraud with secure, one-of-a-kind QR codes
• Paying you fast, M-Pesa instantly, card in 24 hours
• Turning any smartphone into a professional check-in device (no tech skills needed)
• Letting you talk to your buyers: send bulk WhatsApp or email messages to people who bought, or even to those who almost bought but didn't
• Keeping everything transparent so you never have to wonder where the money is