.ke Domain Registration in Kenya
The shortest Kenyan address: yourname.ke, with no .co in the middle.
How much does a .ke domain cost?
The short answer: A .ke domain, such as yourname.ke, costs KES 5,000 a year at NairoHost. It is the shorter Kenyan extension, registered directly under .ke without the .co in the middle, and it is managed by KENIC. Many brands register it alongside their .co.ke so nobody else can take it.
| Extension | Register | Renew | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| .ke | KES 5,000 | KES 5,000 | KES 5,000 |
Prices as of September 2026, check the domain search for the current rate. Page last updated 10 September 2026.
| Registry | KENIC, the Kenya Network Information Centre |
|---|---|
| Format | yourname.ke |
| Best for | Short, national names |
| Pay with | M-Pesa, in KES |
| Minimum term | 1 year |
How is .ke different from .co.ke?
Both are Kenyan and both work the same way for websites and email. The difference is the name people see and type. A .ke address is shorter and easier to fit on a logo or a delivery van. A .co.ke address is the one most Kenyans already expect from a business.
Neither extension ranks better on Google by itself. What you publish on the site matters far more than the letters after the dot.
| .ke | .co.ke | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | yourbusiness.ke | yourbusiness.co.ke |
| Length | Shorter | Three characters longer |
| Reads as | A national name | A Kenyan business |
| Price per year | KES 5,000 | KES 1,000 |
Should I register both .ke and .co.ke?
If the name is your brand, hold both. Use one as the main address and set the other to redirect to it. A customer who types the other version still reaches you, and nobody can register it to confuse your customers.
Keep both domains in the same account and renew them together, so neither lapses on its own.
How do I register a .ke domain?
Have the name, the registrant's details and your M-Pesa phone ready.
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Search for the name
Type the name into the domain search and pick .ke. Keep it short, easy to spell over the phone, and free of hyphens if you can.
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Add it to your cart
Choose how many years to register for, and add hosting or email if you need them. Everything is priced in KES.
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Pay by M-Pesa
Complete checkout in the client area. The domain is registered to the details you enter, so use the owner's details, not your web designer's.
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Point it at your website and email
Use our nameservers if your hosting is with us, or add DNS records for a host elsewhere. DNS changes can take a few hours to show everywhere.
How do I point a .ke domain at my existing website?
You do not need to move your website to use a new .ke domain. There are two common ways to connect it.
- Redirect the .ke to your current address. Visitors land on your existing site. This is the quickest option.
- Add it as a second domain on your hosting account, make it the main address, and redirect the old one. Do this when you are rebranding to the .ke.
If you change the main address of an established site, set up permanent (301) redirects from every old page so you keep what you have built up in Google.
Questions about .ke domains
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