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ContactContact us via chat or emailFind the name families will use
Register Your .sc.ke Domain From 199.00 KES
Put the school’s information within reach
One school address for families, notices and enquiries
Parents may arrive from a printed notice, a search result or a recommendation. Give them a school website they can identify, with current admissions information and a working office contact. The .sc.ke category serves registered kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools. Have the Ministry of Education certificate ready for the application.
- Confirm the school category on the Ministry certificate.
- Provide the school’s registered name, not a contractor’s name.
- Nominate an office that will manage documents and renewals.
Plan the school’s domain budget
.sc.ke Domain Pricing
Start with the charge for a new name, then allow for renewal in the following year. The transfer figure applies when the school already holds a domain elsewhere.
Apply for the selected name
199.00 KES / first year
Confirm the name with the school office before submitting the order.
Check .sc.ke availabilityMaintain the registration
Kshs 1,500.00 / year
Put renewal in the school calendar alongside other annual subscriptions.
Explore registration costsTransfer your existing name
Kshs 1,000.00 / transfer
Move an existing registration after the authorised school contact has approved the change.
Move your existing .sc.keUse the final order summary for the amount payable, selected period and any applicable taxes.
Choose a category for the school
Compare Kenya Domain Prices
A school, college and commercial business use different Kenyan domain categories. Compare the prices here, then check that the applicant meets the conditions for its chosen ending.
| .sc.ke | Other | Kshs 199.00 (standard) | Kshs 1,500.00 | Kshs 1,000.00 | 90 days | N/A |
| .co.ke | Other | Kshs 999.00 (standard) | Kshs 1,500.00 | Kshs 1,000.00 | 90 days | N/A |
| .ac.ke | Other | Kshs 199.00 (standard) | Kshs 1,500.00 | Kshs 1,000.00 | 90 days | N/A |
| .ne.ke | Other | Kshs 1,000.00 (standard) | Kshs 1,500.00 | Kshs 1,000.00 | 90 days | N/A |
| .or.ke | Other | Kshs 1,000.00 (standard) | Kshs 1,500.00 | Kshs 1,000.00 | 90 days | N/A |
No domain extensions match your search.
Review the available category pages
.sc.ke Domain Alternatives
If the preferred name is occupied, try a sensible spelling variation. Choosing another education category still requires the correct institutional status; a price comparison cannot establish eligibility.
A school website with a clear job
Practical uses for a .sc.ke domain
Start with the information the office is most often asked for. The examples show possible uses; they do not indicate that a particular domain is available.
Find Your .sc.keNew families
Make admission information easy to find
Explain the application steps, age or class entry information and the office that answers questions. Keep a current admission notice instead of requiring parents to search old social posts.
School notices
Publish one reliable calendar
Put term dates and authorised announcements in a maintained section. Make updates readable on a phone and give staff a clear process for correcting a notice.
Parent communication
Use addresses linked to school roles
Connect mailboxes for admissions and administration rather than publishing a staff member’s personal address. When responsibilities change, the school can keep the contact route families already know.
Learning access
Separate public pages from private records
Link to an existing learning or parent platform when appropriate. Protect student information through that platform’s access rules; the domain ending itself does not manage permissions.
Keep school services connected
.sc.ke Domain Management, Made Simple
The name can lead to the school website, office email and an existing learning platform. Keep a record of each provider so a change to the website does not accidentally disrupt another service.
Configure service records
Add the destination supplied by the school’s web host, and check the public homepage afterwards.
Choose the DNS host
Confirm which provider maintains the DNS zone before replacing the school’s nameservers.
Keep the payment owner informed
Make sure the bursar or administrator knows when the domain payment is due.
Prepare a registrar handover
Ask the current registrar for the school’s authorisation code when arranging a move.
Administration that survives a staff change
Why Choose Truehost for Your .sc.ke Domain?
Keep the school’s address in an account that the authorised office can manage. A clear renewal owner and an accessible recovery contact help the school retain control as responsibilities change.
Keep administration together
Record the registered holder alongside the school’s other service accounts. Incoming staff should be able to identify who may approve a change.
Your registration charge
199.00 KES / first year
Check the first-year charge while agreeing the address with the school leadership.
Budget for the next renewal
Kshs 1,500.00 / year
Show the ongoing amount in the annual budget so renewal does not depend on a last-minute request.
Connect the right records
Use the host’s instructions for website records and the email provider’s instructions for mail. Keep both sets available to the person managing DNS.
Prepare an orderly transfer
Arrange the registration move with approval from the school. Keep its website and email working while the registrar handover is completed.
Retain account access
Use a school-controlled recovery method and remove access that is no longer needed after a staff or contractor change.
Email for your team
Choose inboxes for admissions, administration and the people who need individual accounts. View school email options.
A website for your audience
Collect the school’s text and approved photographs before choosing a building tool. View the website builder.
Website and mailbox subscriptions are separate decisions. Review their current plans before adding them to the school budget.
Publish the essentials first
How to Use Your .sc.ke Domain
A first school site can be simple: explain where the school is, how admissions work and how to contact the office. Connect private services only when their administrators have checked access.
- Put directions and admissions contacts on the school’s public homepage.
- Send office enquiries to a mailbox staff will check.
- Link families to the approved parent or learning platform where required.
Help families reach the right office
Plan Your .sc.ke Addresses
Use distinct destinations for public notices and services that require a login. Make the labels clear enough for a parent following instructions on a phone. These addresses illustrate a school’s naming plan.
| Visitor’s task | Illustrative Destination | What Visitors Find |
|---|---|---|
| Find the school | learninggrove.sc.ke | School location and contact information for families |
| Read an admission notice | notices.learninggrove.sc.ke | The current entry process and responsible office |
| Open the learning platform | parents.learninggrove.sc.ke | A separate system with the intended pupil access controls |
| Ask the school office | [email protected] | Questions received through the school’s mail service |
Choose tools for the school team
Build More Around Your .sc.ke Domain
A domain supplies the address. Select hosting, email and page-building tools to match who will maintain the school’s information and answer enquiries.
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.sc.ke Domain Name Rules
Before ordering signs or printing letters, agree the exact spelling with the school. The registered label uses 2–63 ASCII characters: letters, digits and hyphens inside the name. Spaces and underscores are not permitted.
Accepted in an .sc.ke name
Not accepted
Review example labels
| Candidate | Label review | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
learninggrove.sc.ke | Ordinary label | A plain letter label for format review |
learning-grove24.sc.ke | Ordinary label | Review whether the numbered label matches the applicant’s identity |
-learninggrove.sc.ke | Unsuitable hostname label | The first character cannot be a hyphen |
learning_grove.sc.ke | Unsuitable hostname label | Use a hostname label rather than an underscore separator |
Have the school certificate ready
Your .sc.ke Registration Checklist
KeNIC requires a Ministry of Education certificate identifying the applicant as a kindergarten, primary or secondary school. The school’s name must appear on it. Submit the document through the registration support process.
Information you need
Services and responsibilities to arrange separately
Before you register
Confirm the applicant
Use the name shown on the Ministry document when recording the school as holder.
Review the chosen spelling
Read the spelling aloud and compare it with school letterheads before placing an order.
Choose a recovery contact
Keep renewal and recovery messages reachable when the school’s own website or email is unavailable.
A measured view of school registrations
.sc.ke Domain Facts
CA’s June 2026 sector report records this category separately from higher-education domains. The figures concern domain registrations, not the number of schools with websites or an assessment of education quality.
- 1,016
- .sc.ke registrations reported
- At 30 June 2026
- -12
- net quarterly change
- June minus March 2026
- 0.79%
- .sc.ke share of reported .KE total
- Calculated from 129,140 total
Source: CA Q4 2025/26 report, Table 21, at 30 June 2026. Quarterly change and category share are calculated from the reported registration counts. Checked 19 October 2026.
.sc.ke Registry and Registration Specifications
Use the reference topics below when preparing the school’s application or handing administration to a new member of staff.
Visit KeNICRegistry IdentityCategory, holder and registry responsibilities
| Property | .sc.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Example registration | Illustrative registration under this category: learninggrove.sc.ke |
| Position in DNS | The school chooses the label before .sc.ke, within Kenya’s .ke namespace. |
| Country namespace | Kenya; the country-code ending is .ke. |
| Registry organisation | KeNIC (Kenya Network Information Centre) maintains the country registry. |
| Registry policy | The third-level policy covers school applications and label format. |
| Category purpose | Category for kindergarten, primary or secondary school. |
Registration RulesEvidence and registration period
| Property | .sc.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Eligible applicants | Kindergarten, primary or secondary school. |
| How names are assigned | An available label still needs the school’s supporting-document review before registry publication. |
| Permitted duration | The third-level policy states one year. The school should confirm the purchased period and resulting renewal date in its order. |
| Registered label length | Use between 2 and 63 characters for the school’s chosen label, excluding .sc.ke. |
| Character set | Write the name with a–z, 0–9 and any hyphen placed between characters, never at an edge. |
| IDN support | Use an ASCII spelling of the school’s name. The published character rules exclude accented and other non-ASCII letters. |
| Capitalisation | Capital letters in a school logo do not create a second DNS registration. |
| Other suffixes | A school that also holds another ending must maintain that additional registration separately. |
DNS & Registry ServicesConnections, lookup and contact information
| Property | .sc.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Signed DNS | Have the school’s DNS administrator arrange signing and registry records together before activating DNSSEC. |
| Nameserver management | Use the servers nominated by the school’s DNS provider and preserve its mail entries during a delegation change. |
| Registrant disclosure | Provide accurate school contacts. Registration information is processed under KeNIC’s WHOIS policy; arrange updates when staff details change. |
| Registration lookup | Check the name’s registration record through the WHOIS tool. |
Lifecycle & ProtectionRenewal action and registry policy
| Property | .sc.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Renewal deadline | Pay before the school’s expiry date. After 14 unpaid days KeNIC’s policy provides for suspension, affecting connected services. |
| Disputed registrations | KeNIC’s Alternative Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy covers disputes over registered third-level names. |
Protect the address families rely on
What Happens If .sc.ke Expires?
An expired school domain can affect admission enquiries and account-recovery emails as well as the homepage. Schedule payment before the end date and give the responsible office enough time to approve it.
Active
Keep the school’s registered contacts and renewal calendar current.
Renewal Due
Kshs 1,500.00 / year Arrange the renewal before the registration expires.
Expired
If a payment was missed, ask for the domain status to be checked straight away.
Suspended
KeNIC specifies suspension after 14 unpaid days. Website and email access may stop even when their separate hosting subscriptions remain active.
Released for registration
Deletion can release the address to a new applicant. Contact the registrar about recovery promptly; do not rely on a future release date.
Budget for continued use
Plan the Registration Beyond Year One
Review the periods currently listed for the school’s name. Confirm the selected term in the order before payment and record the resulting expiry date in the school’s renewal calendar.
| Term | Total registration price | Regular year-by-year costRegistration + annual renewals | Savings | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Kshs 199.00 | Kshs 199.00 | No saving | Search domains |
| 2 years | Kshs 2,000.00 | Kshs 1,699.00 | No saving | Search domains |
| 3 years | Kshs 3,000.00 | Kshs 3,199.00 | Save Kshs 199.00 | Search domains |
| 4 years | Kshs 4,000.00 | Kshs 4,699.00 | Save Kshs 699.00 | Search domains |
| 5 years | Kshs 5,000.00 | Kshs 6,199.00 | Save Kshs 1,199.00 | Search domains |
Select your term in checkout. Domain availability, applicable promotions, premium-name pricing and taxes are confirmed there.
Move the school’s registration carefully
Already Have an .sc.ke Domain?
The school can retain its address while changing registrar. Confirm the authorised contact and keep a record of website, mail and nameserver settings before beginning.
Transfer — Kshs 1,000.00- 01
Prepare the account access
Get approval from the person responsible for the school’s domain account.
- 02
Request your EPP code
Ask the present registrar to provide the EPP authorisation code.
- 03
Submit the transfer
Submit the code through our transfer page, then check the registration and the services families use.
Before registration
.sc.ke Domain FAQs
Answers for the people managing this organisation’s domain.
Which schools can apply for .sc.ke?
The category covers kindergarten, primary and secondary schools.
KeNIC asks for a Ministry of Education registration certificate showing the applying school’s name and classification. A higher-education institution uses a different category.
Can a tuition centre use the same category?
Do not assume that providing lessons establishes eligibility as a registered school.
Review the centre’s actual Ministry documentation and discuss the application with our support team. Choose an ending that fits the organisation’s status.
What happens to the registration certificate?
It supports the restricted-domain application.
KeNIC reviews the documentation before closing the ticket and publishing the name. Send the certificate through the approved support channel; it is not material that needs to appear on the school homepage.
Have these details ready:
- The school name on the Ministry certificate.
- The school category shown by that document.
- An authorised contact who can answer registration questions.
Can the school order before its new website is built?
Prepare the documents and secure a suitable available name while the site is being developed.
Plan publication around completion of registry review. Connect hosting when the website has been checked and the registration is live.
Should we include the school’s location in the name?
Use a location when it helps distinguish the school and is likely to remain useful.
Try saying the full address to someone unfamiliar with it. Avoid a long spelling that families would struggle to type from a printed notice.
Can school email use this address?
A mailbox service can use the school’s domain once the required DNS records are configured.
Decide which roles need individual mailboxes and which need a shared contact route. Test admissions enquiries and password-recovery messages before announcing the addresses.
Test the routes parents will use:
- Send an enquiry to the advertised admissions inbox.
- Check that the right office receives it.
- Agree who takes over during school holidays.
Does this include a parent portal?
Registration supplies the name.
A parent portal needs separate software, hosting and a configured login system. Work with its provider to connect the selected subdomain and verify that private records require the intended permissions.
How can a new headteacher keep account access?
Record the holder, management roles, renewal dates and recovery method in the school’s handover information.
Avoid making one individual’s personal account the only way to recover the domain. Review access after staff changes.
Include domain access in a staff handover:
- The registrar account and recovery method.
- The hosting and mailbox providers.
- The renewal date and the office that approves payment.
Can we keep an older school address as well?
If the school controls both registrations, it can maintain the older address and redirect website visitors to the preferred one.
Renew both while they are needed. Email forwarding or mailbox changes require separate configuration.
How do we move the registrar without losing notices?
Save the current records and ask the existing registrar for the EPP code.
Start our transfer process while the registration is active. Keep the website and mail destinations unchanged unless those services are also being migrated.
What if the school website stops loading?
Check registration status, DNS and the hosting service before deciding what failed.
An expired domain and an unavailable server need different remedies. Contact support with the exact address and account details so the correct service can be checked.
Who should approve the annual renewal?
Assign renewal to the school office that can authorise the payment, and retain a second contact for continuity.
Compare the current renewal amount and arrange payment before expiry, rather than waiting for families to report missing services.
| Purchase | Current amount | Budget entry |
|---|---|---|
| Register the selected name | 199.00 KES | Initial registration period |
| Continue the registration | Kshs 1,500.00 | The next renewal period |
Give the school a consistent address
Ready for Your .sc.ke Domain?
Search the spelling approved by the school, prepare the Ministry certificate and review the registration order.
School identityOffice contactsRenewal ownership