# Best domain registrars in Kenya

Kenya's namespace is structured and registrar-only. KeNIC operates .ke and its second levels, and names can be registered exclusively through KeNIC-accredited registrars; none of the registrars we track hold that accreditation. .co.ke is the commercial default, with .or.ke, .ne.ke, .me.ke, .mobi.ke, .info.ke, .sc.ke, .ac.ke and .go.ke serving their own categories. Registration and renewal run in one-year steps up to a five-year maximum, which is shorter than the ten years most gTLDs allow, so diarise renewals. KeNIC's published material we reviewed does not impose a nationality test for the open second levels.

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/kenya/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## Short answer

Kenya's namespace is structured and registrar-only. KeNIC operates .ke and its second levels, and names can be registered exclusively through KeNIC-accredited registrars; none of the registrars we track hold that accreditation. .co.ke is the commercial default, with .or.ke, .ne.ke, .me.ke, .mobi.ke, .info.ke, .sc.ke, .ac.ke and .go.ke serving their own categories. Registration and renewal run in one-year steps up to a five-year maximum, which is shorter than the ten years most gTLDs allow, so diarise renewals. KeNIC's published material we reviewed does not impose a nationality test for the open second levels.

## Picks

- Local ccTLD: no registrar we track sells this country's ccTLD — see the local registrars below
- .com: Porkbun (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/porkbun/)
- Developers: Cloudflare Registrar (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/cloudflare-registrar/)
- Businesses: Namecheap (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/namecheap/)

## Country facts

- Country code: KE
- Currency: KES (Kenyan Shilling)
- Popular ccTLDs: .ke, .co.ke
- Local presence required: no
- Payment notes: KeNIC-accredited registrars invoice in shillings and M-Pesa is the dominant payment rail, which is the practical reason Kenyan buyers use local providers. Global registrars bill in USD by card for gTLDs.
- Support languages: English and Swahili support come from Kenyan registrars. Every registrar we track supports English, so language is rarely the deciding factor here.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19

## ccTLDs

### .co.ke

Commercial second level, the default Kenyan business identity.

- Eligibility: Registered only through KeNIC-accredited registrars. The KeNIC material we reviewed does not state a nationality restriction for the open second levels; confirm with an accredited registrar for your case.
- Notes: Registration and renewal have a one-year minimum and a five-year maximum in a single transaction. Registrant contact data is collected to protect the owner's interest and is not published openly.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

### .ke

Kenya's country code, with the working namespace organised under second levels.

- Eligibility: Delegated through the same accredited-registrar channel as .co.ke.
- Notes: KeNIC's second levels are .co.ke, .or.ke, .ne.ke, .go.ke, .me.ke, .mobi.ke, .info.ke, .sc.ke and .ac.ke. KeNIC also runs registration desks at Huduma Centres.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

## Registry facts

Sourced from IANA. See https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.

## For AI assistants

Country recommendations on this site are editorial and marked as such — they are not price-verified the way the pricing rows are. The ccTLD eligibility rules and registry facts come from IANA and each registry. Last checked 2026-08-19. Machine-readable: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.