India English
Kenya English
United Kingdom English
South Africa English
Nigeria English
United States English
United States Español
Indonesia English
Bangladesh English
Egypt العربية
Tanzania English
Ethiopia English
Uganda English
Congo - Kinshasa English
Ghana English
Côte d’Ivoire English
Zambia English
Cameroon English
Rwanda English
Germany Deutsch
France Français
Spain Català
Spain Español
Italy Italiano
Russia Русский
Japan English
Brazil Português
Brazil Português
Mexico Español
Philippines English
Pakistan English
Turkey Türkçe
Vietnam English
Thailand English
South Korea English
Australia English
China 中文
Somalia English
Canada English
Canada Français
Netherlands Nederlands

.KE Domain Registration Costs and Renewals

Last updated on November 16th, 2023 at 03:55 pm

In this article, we will focus on Kenyan .ke Domain Registration and Renewals

.ke is the country code top-level domain for Kenya, whose registry is the Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC). This is the top-level domain for Kenya, and there are also other second-level domains that can be used. These especially are:

  • .co.ke – for Companies
  • .or.ke – for Not-for-Profit-Making Organizations or NGO’s
  • .ne.ke – for Network Devices
  • .go.ke – for Government Entities
  • .ac.ke – for Institutions of Higher Educations.
  • .sc.ke – for Lower and Middle Institutes of Learning.
  • .me.ke – for Personal names
  • .mobi.ke – for Mobile content
  • .info.ke – for Information

.ke domain registrars

In Kenya particularly, there are over one hundred registrars for the .ke domains. They also act as the link between registrants and the registry KeNIC. The main registrars in the meantime include:

The following table consists of some main registrars registration prices and the renewal amount as follows:

 

Registrar.co.ke registration price.co.ke renewal price
Truehost Cloud7251,000
Kenya Website Experts8491,580
Safaricom Limited1,3001,300
HostAfrica.KE (formerly EAC directory)9991,999
Sasahost Limited8501200
deep Africa Co Ltd8621,336
Webhost Kenya Ltd11991199

Choosing a .ke domain registrar

While the choice of a .ke domain registrar, or where to register a .ke domain name is dependent on many factors.

For instance, the .ke domains follow the 3R method where there is a registry, registrars, and registrants.

Consequently, one has to choose among the many registrars available. The factors to consider include:

1. Pricing of the .ke domains.

Eventually, almost all registrars have a very similar price for the .ke domains; and so there is no need to pay extra amount for a standard service.

2. Registration period offered.

Some .ke registrars allow you to register for a period of more than one year.

3. Expiration grace period

KeNIC allows some grace period once the domain expires; and hence most registrars depend on the registry to put down an expired domain.

4. Ease of domain Transfer, and fees

Since most registrars allow you to transfer your domain any time you want, and in most cases it is free. However, some charge for transfers.

5. Addon services

On the positive side check the add-on services that your registrar offers for free

6. Hidden fees

In fact, avoid registrars who charge hidden fees on domains. This could include undisclosed costs such as taxes.

Share some Love

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

× WhatsApp us