Click-to-WhatsApp ads

Know which ad sold itClick-to-WhatsApp ad lead tracking in Kenya

When someone taps your ad and messages you, the inbox records the ad, flags the lead hot and counts it in your reports.

Click-to-WhatsApp ads fill the business phone with “Hi, I saw your ad”, but nobody can say which ad worked or whether the leads were answered. EliteTeQ Inbox saves the ad on every lead it brings and shows you the result. Target customers in Nairobi and Mombasa in Meta Ads Manager; every lead lands in the inbox with its ad.

7 days free · no card needed · works with the ads you already run

WhatsApp or call +1 214 423 5355 · a person replies, usually in under 10 minutes

  • The ad headline saved on the lead
  • Ad leads flagged hot for 72 hours
  • Leads per ad and per day in reports
  • Reply speed for ad leads
EliteTeQ Inbox reports: new leads, typical first reply time, clients won, leads per day from ads and direct, and the top ads by leads
A chat on the phone that started from an Instagram ad, with replies from the Instagram app and from a teammate

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

Paying for ads, guessing the result

  1. “Hi, I saw your ad.” Great, but which ad?

    EliteTeQ Inbox

    An open customer chat in EliteTeQ Inbox showing the ad it came from, an automatic greeting, a staff reply and an internal comment to the owner

    The first message carries the ad. The chat shows the ad’s name from the first message, and the lead keeps it.

  2. Ad leads wait hours for a reply and go cold.

    EliteTeQ Inbox

    Greeting settings for a WhatsApp number: the automatic message sent once to new customers during office hours

    A greeting goes out the moment they write, auto-assign hands them to the next teammate, and they stay flagged hot for 72 hours.

  3. I can’t tell if the ad money came back.

    EliteTeQ Inbox

    Report card showing the share of leads from direct messages versus ads, and the top ads ranked by leads and clients won

    Reports rank your ads by leads and by clients won, next to leads that came directly.

Which of your ads actually sold something last month?

Tell us what you spend on Click-to-WhatsApp ads in Kenya. We connect your number before your next campaign, so every lead arrives with the ad that brought it.

How do I track leads from Click-to-WhatsApp ads?

Connect your WhatsApp Business number to EliteTeQ Inbox. When someone messages you from a Facebook or Instagram Click-to-WhatsApp ad, WhatsApp includes the ad with their first message; the inbox saves the ad headline on the lead, flags it hot for 72 hours, and counts it in reports by ad, for your campaigns in Kenya.

  • Ad headline and link saved on the lead
  • Hot for 72 hours after it arrives
  • Leads from ads vs direct, per day
  • Top ads ranked by leads

EliteTeQ Inbox at a glance

EliteTeQ Inbox at a glance
ProductEliteTeQ Inbox, by EliteTeQ Softwares Limited (Nairobi, Kenya)
What it isA WhatsApp team inbox and CRM
ChannelsWhatsApp Business (official Cloud API, works alongside the WhatsApp Business app), Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Facebook and Instagram comments
Works onAny browser; installs on Android and iPhone
PriceFrom $29 a month; $59 Growth; $99 Business with unlimited people; a year costs 10 months
Free trial7 days, every feature open
WhatsApp numbers1 to 3 included by plan; up to 20 per business (Meta’s limit once the business is verified with Meta)
In Kenya+254 WhatsApp Business numbers, office hours on Nairobi time (EAT)
LanguagesCustomers write in English, Swahili and Sheng
SetupAbout 40 minutes, or done with you on WhatsApp
Last reviewed2026-11-01

What you see about your ads

The question every advertiser asks: did the money bring customers, and did we answer them?

The ad on the lead

Open any chat that came from an ad and the ad headline is there, with a link to the ad, so whoever answers knows what the customer saw.

  • Facebook and Instagram ads
  • Ad source kept for good on the lead
  • Filter the pipeline to ad leads
An open customer chat in EliteTeQ Inbox showing the ad it came from, an automatic greeting, a staff reply and an internal comment to the owner

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

Answered while it’s warm

Ad leads are hot for 72 hours and sorted first. Round-robin auto-assign shares them out the moment they arrive.

  • 🔥 badge for new ad leads
  • Greeting sent automatically in office hours
  • Away message when you’re closed
Greeting settings for a WhatsApp number: the automatic message sent once to new customers during office hours

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

Results per ad

Reports split leads per day into ads and direct, rank your top ads by leads, and show how quickly the team replied.

  • Leads from ads vs direct, per day
  • Top ads by leads
  • Compared with the previous period
Report card showing the share of leads from direct messages versus ads, and the top ads ranked by leads and clients won

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

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How an ad lead is tracked

Nothing to tag by hand: WhatsApp passes the ad along with the first message.

  1. Someone taps your ad

    Achieng taps “Send message” on your Facebook or Instagram ad and WhatsApp opens with your number.

  2. The lead arrives with its ad

    The first message carries the ad, so the lead shows the ad headline and a link back to it.

  3. It goes to the top

    A lead from an ad is hot for 72 hours, so your team answers it before it goes cold.

  4. You count what each ad brought

    Reports show leads per day from ads vs direct, the top ads by leads, and how fast your team replied.

Ads into one phone vs ads into EliteTeQ Inbox

Same ads, same budget, same customers in Kenya; the difference is what happens after the tap.

Ads into one phone vs ads into EliteTeQ Inbox
Ads into one phoneAds into EliteTeQ Inbox
“Hi, I saw your ad”, but which ad?The ad headline is on the lead
Ad leads buried under other chatsFlagged hot and sorted first for 72 hours
No count of leads per adTop ads ranked by leads in reports
No idea how fast they were answeredReply speed in the same report

EliteTeQ Inbox in Kenya

Replies inside the 24-hour window after a customer writes are free. Meta charges for template messages you start (marketing, authentication and most utility templates), priced by the customer’s country, so a template to a Kenyan number is billed at Meta’s Kenya rate. Chats that start from a Click-to-WhatsApp ad are free for 72 hours. Meta bills these charges to your own Meta account; they are not part of the EliteTeQ price.

Kenyan customers ask on WhatsApp before they walk in or pay: prices, stock, delivery to their estate or town. EliteTeQ is based in Nairobi, so setup and support happen on Kenyan time with a team that knows how local shops sell.

Customers write in English, Swahili or Sheng. Your team replies the same way, and template messages can be created in English or Swahili.

Office hours are set day by day for each number. A common setup in Nairobi: weekdays open, Saturday mornings open, Sunday closed. Anyone who writes while you are closed gets your away message, at most once every 12 hours, and the chat waits at the top of the list for the morning.

Selling on WhatsApp in Kenya

Trade concentrates in Nairobi and along the Mombasa corridor, with county towns served by traders who restock weekly from the capital. Mobile money reaches further than banking does, so even rural shops settle by phone. Month-end and school-term dates move retail demand more than any promotion.

Kisumu

Kisumu County · a port city on Lake Victoria and the main centre of western Kenya

Kisumu is a port city on Lake Victoria and the main centre of western Kenya. Common trades here include pharmacies, supermarkets, retail stores and restaurants & cafes. Target Kisumu in Meta Ads Manager and see which ad brought each chat from the city.

Nakuru

Nakuru County · a Rift Valley city at the centre of a farming region

Nakuru is a Rift Valley city at the centre of a farming region. Common trades here include supermarkets, retail stores, pharmacies and restaurants & cafes. Target Nakuru in Meta Ads Manager and see which ad brought each chat from the city.

Eldoret

Uasin Gishu County · a highland town in a major farming region of western Kenya

Eldoret is a highland town in a major farming region of western Kenya. Common trades here include supermarkets, pharmacies, retail stores and clothing stores. Target Eldoret in Meta Ads Manager and see which ad brought each chat from the city.

EliteTeQ Inbox in every city of Kenya

  • NairobiNairobi County · Kenya’s capital and its main business centre
  • MombasaMombasa County · Kenya’s coastal port city
  • KisumuKisumu County · a port city on Lake Victoria and the main centre of western Kenya
  • NakuruNakuru County · a Rift Valley city at the centre of a farming region
  • EldoretUasin Gishu County · a highland town in a major farming region of western Kenya

Reviewed by the EliteTeQ team ·

Questions businesses ask us

Not answered here? A person from our team replies on WhatsApp.

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Do I set the ads up in EliteTeQ Inbox?

No. You create and pay for ads in Meta Ads Manager as usual, with WhatsApp as the destination. EliteTeQ Inbox receives the leads and tracks them.

Are chats from ads free?

Meta doesn’t charge for messages in a chat that starts from a Click-to-WhatsApp ad for 72 hours. You pay Meta for the ad itself.

Does this work for Instagram ads too?

Yes, for ads on Facebook or Instagram that send people to your WhatsApp number.

Which plan includes ad tracking?

Campaign tracking is listed on Growth and Business. The 7-day free trial opens it on every account.

Do Click-to-WhatsApp ads work for businesses in Kenya?

Yes. Create the ad in Meta Ads Manager, target customers in Kenya, and choose WhatsApp as the destination. When someone taps it, their first message arrives in EliteTeQ Inbox with the ad’s name, the lead is flagged hot for 72 hours, and reports count leads and sales per ad. Meta doesn’t charge for messages in that chat for 72 hours.

WhatsApp rules on this page, from Meta:WhatsApp Business Platform pricing (Meta)Messaging limits (Meta)Message templates (Meta)Business phone numbers and limits (Meta)About the WhatsApp Business Platform (Meta)

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