Your Kenyan brand deserves its own address
Register a .co.ke Domain From 299.00 KES
Made for business in Kenya
A Kenyan Address for Your Business.
A .co.ke address tells customers where your business belongs. From a workshop in Juja to a boutique in Kisumu, it gives your brand a name that works on a phone screen, an invoice and the sign above your door. Jua Atelier is an illustrative business: its address can lead buyers to a collection, an enquiry form or a contact number.
- Use the name on your shopfront. Customers should recognise the business when they see the address in a WhatsApp message.
- Show your Kenyan identity. Carry the same address from local deliveries to campaigns reaching customers across the country.
- Build at your own pace. Register the name now, then add a catalogue or booking form when the business is ready.
Know the cost before you launch
.co.ke Domain Pricing
Separate the amount you pay today from the charge for keeping the address next year. Our registration, renewal and transfer quotes below update from the catalogue used for domain orders.
Register Your Business Address
299.00 KES / first year
Put the address on your packaging after the registration is confirmed. Search your preferred spelling first.
Check .co.ke availabilityRenew the Business Address
Kshs 1,500.00 / year
Set aside the renewal amount as an annual business expense, alongside your website and email subscriptions.
Explore registration costsMove an Existing Registration
Kshs 1,000.00 / transfer
Already promoting a .co.ke address? Bring its registration account to Truehost while keeping the same public name.
Bring your .co.ke registration herePromotional eligibility, registration period and any additional services are confirmed in your order. An introductory offer does not turn into a recurring renewal discount.
Compare the Kenyan and global options
Compare Kenyan Domain Prices
See .co.ke beside direct .ke, international .com and the organisation category .or.ke. Compare the renewal column as well as today’s registration quote.
| .co.ke | Other | Kshs 299.00 | Kshs 1,500.00 | Kshs 1,000.00 | 90 days | N/A |
| .ke | Other | Kshs 2,999.00 (standard) | Kshs 3,000.00 | Kshs 2,999.00 | 90 days | N/A |
| .com | Popular | Kshs 1,100.00 (standard) | Kshs 1,600.00 | Kshs 1,259.00 | 30 days | 30 days |
| .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.
Keep your shortlist open
.co.ke Domain Alternatives
The exact brand spelling may be registered already. Explore other published domain pages here, then search the whole address before choosing an alternative.
From your first customer to your next branch
Put Your .co.ke Address to Work
Put a .co.ke address where customers already encounter you: receipts, delivery notes, referral messages and social profiles. These fictional examples show different ways to make the name useful.
Find Your .co.keClothing and craft businesses
Let Buyers Explore Your Collection
Publish sizes, collection photographs and pickup details so a customer can decide what to order before messaging your team.
Retail beyond the shopfront
Make Repeat Orders Easier
Send returning buyers to a catalogue you control, with product information and a clear route to completing their purchase.
Workshops and service teams
Give Referrals a Place to Land
Show the repairs you handle, your service area and a booking contact. A clear address makes recommendations easier to follow.
Two spellings, one destination
Choose a Primary Kenyan Spelling
Compare the matching .ke spelling when both are available. Register each separately and use one primary address in your advertising.
Manage the name behind your business
.co.ke Domain Management, Made Simple
Your domain account is where you maintain the registration and its connections. Give the person responsible for the business access to renewal dates, contact information and DNS settings.
Edit destination records
Copy the destination supplied by your hosting service into the relevant record. A wrong IP address can send visitors somewhere else.
Choose your DNS provider
Choose where DNS is managed before editing records. If Cloudflare answers for the name, make the website and email changes there.
Track the expiry date
Review your upcoming expiry dates before starting a campaign. Paying early keeps your account ready when customers need you.
Prepare a registrar move
Our team can help you prepare the registrar move. Keep your current DNS information handy and request the authorisation code.
A practical place to manage your name
Why Choose Truehost for Your .co.ke Domain?
Register the business address, keep its renewal cost visible and connect the services you choose. These tools support the work after registration as well as the initial search.
One-click Cloudflare push
Push your domain to Cloudflare from the account workflow instead of re-entering the connection details one by one.
See Today’s Registration Offer
299.00 KES / first year
Review the current .co.ke offer before ordering stationery or commissioning your website. The first-year figure comes directly from our catalogue.
Know the Following Year’s Cost
Kshs 1,500.00 / year
Budget using the renewal quote shown here. Keeping registration and renewal figures separate helps you avoid an unexpected second-year cost.
Free DNS management
Manage the records that connect the address to your website, mailbox provider and verification services from the DNS controls.
Free email forwarding
Route incoming messages to an existing inbox where forwarding is available. To send and receive under your domain, choose a hosted mailbox plan.
2FA and domain lock
Secure your login with two-factor authentication. Ask support about the domain protection controls available for your registration.
Free business email
Free business email is coming soon. For a working inbox now, compare our email plans.
Free website builder
Free AI Website Builder Lite is coming soon. Explore the current website builder if you want to publish today.
The two coming-soon products are planned benefits; they are not part of today’s domain order.
One name across your customer touchpoints
How to Use Your .co.ke Domain
Start with the address people use to find your business, then connect the services behind it. A Kenyan retailer might use the main site for opening hours, an online shop for orders and a branded inbox for supplier enquiries. Choose the records for each service separately.
- Publish the collection and pickup details at juaatelier.co.ke.
- Reply to supplier enquiries using [email protected].
- Organise ordering and customer access under shop.juaatelier.co.ke and account.juaatelier.co.ke.
Map the services you will connect
Plan Your Website and Mail Destinations
Decide what a visitor should see at each destination before changing DNS. The addresses here demonstrate a setup for Jua Atelier; they do not claim that the names are available to register.
| What the customer needs | Example address | Destination content |
|---|---|---|
| Browse the collection | juaatelier.co.ke | Collection photographs, pickup location and customer contact details |
| Buy a product | shop.juaatelier.co.ke | Product choices and the steps for ordering from your store |
| Review an earlier purchase | account.juaatelier.co.ke | An account area for viewing orders and contacting the team |
| Contact the atelier | [email protected] | Supplier enquiries delivered to a mailbox you have configured |
Add a website or inbox when you need one
Build More Around Your .co.ke Domain
A domain reserves the address. Hosting stores your site, a builder creates pages, and an email plan supplies mailboxes. Choose the services that fit your stage of business and review their own billing periods.
Web Hosting
Keep your website online with hosting for your business pages, blog or online store.
From Kshs 188.00 / monthWebHosting Starter · Kshs 6,768.00 every 36 monthsExplore Web Hosting →Business Email
Send and receive business messages from a professional inbox that uses your own domain.
From Kshs 56.00 / monthWorkplace Starter · Kshs 672.00 every 12 monthsExplore Business Email →VPS Hosting
Run websites and applications with dedicated resources and control over your server setup.
From Kshs 579.64 / monthCloud VPS Elite · Kshs 20,867.00 every 36 monthsExplore VPS Hosting →SSL Certificates
Secure connections to your website with an SSL certificate for your domain.
From Kshs 62.50 / monthAskSSL™ Starter · Kshs 750.00 every 12 monthsExplore SSL Certificates →Dedicated Servers
Get a server dedicated to your business for demanding websites, applications and workloads.
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Find and register a domain that gives your business a memorable address online.
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.co.ke Domain Name Rules
Use the business spelling customers know, without spaces or punctuation that cannot form a DNS label. KeNIC’s third-level policy governs .co.ke applications; an acceptable format still needs an availability check.
Characters this search accepts
Inputs to leave out
Review These Name Examples
| Proposed address | Spelling status | Reason for the result |
|---|---|---|
juaatelier.co.ke | Format accepted | The candidate uses ASCII letters throughout |
jua-atelier24.co.ke | Format accepted | Numbers and an internal hyphen form part of the label |
-juaatelier.co.ke | Format rejected | The label begins with a character that cannot occupy this position |
jua_atelier.co.ke | Format rejected | An underscore is not a character accepted for the registration label |
Get the holder and contacts right
Your .co.ke Registration Checklist
The .co.ke category serves commercial users. It does not carry the documentary checks that KeNIC applies to .go.ke, .ac.ke and .sc.ke. Enter accurate details for the individual or organisation responsible for the domain and keep a reachable administrative contact.
Details to review in your order
Separate purchases and responsibilities
Review these decisions first
Test the address with a customer
Say the complete address aloud and ask someone to type it. Check the .co.ke and .ke versions before committing to a printed brand address.
Research the business identity
Search for existing brands using a similar name before adopting it. Registration availability is a technical result, not proof of a right to someone else’s identity.
Keep recovery outside this domain
Use a recovery inbox outside the new domain. You should be able to receive renewal messages even when its website or email has a problem.
The commercial part of Kenya’s namespace
.co.ke Domain Facts
The Communications Authority’s January–March 2026 report records 110,687 .co.ke domains. This dated category count is distinct from the full .ke registry, which also includes direct .ke and other categories.
- 110,687
- .co.ke domains registered
- At the end of March 2026
- +5,715
- net increase in .co.ke domains
- Compared with December 2025
- 88.9%
- of all .ke registrations
- .co.ke share at March month-end
Figures: Communications Authority, Table 19, March 2026. Net change is 110,687 minus December 2025’s 104,972; share is 110,687 divided by 124,498 total .ke registrations. These are registrations, not active websites. Checked 9 October 2026.
.co.ke Registry and Registration Specifications
Open a topic below for the Kenyan registry’s registration and renewal rules. The reference describes the namespace; available services and purchase periods are shown by the order itself.
Visit KeNICWho Runs the Kenyan NamespaceThe commercial category below Kenya’s country ending
| Reference topic | .co.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Example registration | juaatelier.co.ke: a label under the commercial .co.ke category. |
| Position in DNS | .ke is Kenya’s country-code top level; co.ke is its commercial category. |
| Country namespace | Kenya (.ke) |
| Registry organisation | Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) |
| Date recorded for .ke by IANA | 29 April 1993, as recorded by IANA for .ke. |
| Commercial category | KeNIC identifies .co.ke as the category for companies and commercial activity. |
Preparing a Commercial RegistrationWho holds the address and how it is written
| Reference topic | .co.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Eligible applicants | Commercial users provide accurate holder and administrative contact information. |
| Assignment | Available names are allocated through accredited registrars, subject to registry policy and reserved names. |
| Registration period | One to five years, according to KeNIC’s registration process. |
| Label length | Check the candidate against KeNIC’s current third-level policy and the registrar’s format validation. |
| Characters | Use ASCII letters, numbers and internal hyphens; no spaces or underscore marks. |
| Internationalised names | This order flow uses ASCII spellings. Consult KeNIC before planning an internationalised registration. |
| Letter case | Uppercase and lowercase versions refer to the same domain name. |
| Matching endings | The .ke and .co.ke versions are separate registrations, with their own charges. |
Connections and Registration RecordsConnecting services and viewing registry records
| Reference topic | .co.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| DNS configuration | Apply records at the provider responsible for your nameservers; copy website and mailbox instructions carefully. |
| DNSSEC | Ask your DNS provider and registrar about signing and DS-record support for your setup. |
| Registration contacts | Supply accurate contacts; KeNIC’s WHOIS policy governs access to registration information. |
| Registration lookup | Use KeNIC’s RDAP service for technical registration data. |
Keeping the Address RegisteredRenewal recovery and registrar escalation
| Reference topic | .co.ke requirement |
|---|---|
| Before expiry | Renew ahead of the date shown in your account. |
| Initial grace | KeNIC’s lifecycle diagram shows 14 days before suspension. |
| Suspension | From day 15 to day 90, website and mail connections may stop working. |
| Pending purge | Around day 80, recovery requires registrar coordination with KeNIC. |
| Release | KeNIC describes deletion and availability for new registration at day 91. |
| Disputes | KeNIC’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy provides the complaint framework. |
Registry references: KeNIC policies, registration process, domain lifecycle and transfer instructions. Checked 9 October 2026.
Protect the address your customers use
What Happens If .co.ke Expires?
Set a reminder ahead of the expiry date, especially when approval or payment is handled by another colleague. KeNIC’s recovery process is a fallback for a missed renewal. Losing the name can interrupt web traffic and messages to your business.
Active
While the name is active, verify the next renewal date and the contact email in your account.
Renewal Due
The annual renewal quote is Kshs 1,500.00. Complete the order before expiry to keep the name current.
Expired
KeNIC’s diagram shows a 14-day initial renewal grace period. Arrange renewal through your registrar immediately after a missed deadline.
Suspended
From day 15, connected services can stop resolving. Around day 80 the name enters pending purge; restoration requires the registrar to involve KeNIC.
Cancelled
KeNIC describes deletion and release on day 91 after expiry. A released address can be registered by a different applicant.
Fewer renewal dates to track
Register Your .co.ke Domain for Up to 5 Years
Register .co.ke for an available period up to five years. This table compares actual term totals from our pricing system; it does not multiply a first-year promotion into a made-up quote. Select the period offered in checkout.
| Term | Total registration price | Regular year-by-year costRegistration + annual renewals | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Kshs 299.00Regular | Kshs 999.00 | Save Kshs 700.00 |
| 2 years | Kshs 2,199.00 | Kshs 2,499.00 | Save Kshs 300.00 |
| 3 years | Kshs 3,399.00 | Kshs 3,999.00 | Save Kshs 600.00 |
| 4 years | Kshs 4,599.00 | Kshs 5,499.00 | Save Kshs 900.00 |
| 5 years | Kshs 5,799.00 | Kshs 6,999.00 | Save Kshs 1,200.00 |
This offer is available once per customer. It cannot be used again if an active or paid invoice already uses it.
Keep your established business address
Already Have a .co.ke Domain?
Moving the registrar changes who administers the registration. It does not copy site files or mailboxes. Request an authorisation code from the current registrar, preserve your DNS configuration and submit the transfer with us.
Transfer — Kshs 1,000.00- 01
Prepare the account access
Check the domain’s status and contact access before beginning. An expired or suspended name may need renewal or registry restoration first.
- 02
Request the receiving details
Obtain the EPP/authorisation code from the current provider and submit it through our transfer process. Afterwards, test the existing site and mailbox connections.
- 03
Submit the transfer code
Follow the transfer order instructions and supply the code securely. When the move finishes, verify the site and send a test message from your business inbox.
Answers for Kenyan business owners
.co.ke Domain FAQs
Understand the price, holder details and setup choices before paying for the name. Here are the practical questions customers ask about .co.ke.
Who can register a .co.ke domain?
A .co.ke address is the commercial choice in Kenya. Unlike the education and government categories, KeNIC does not list it among the categories requiring supporting documents. Enter the correct holder and reachable contact details in the order. For a client’s business, agree who controls the account before registering the name.
How much does a .co.ke domain cost?
Today’s registration quote is 299.00 KES. The annual renewal charge is Kshs 1,500.00. An offer can have customer or order eligibility conditions, so review the basket rather than assuming the promotion applies to every purchase. Longer periods have their own totals in the multi-year table.
Will .co.ke put my website first on Google?
The address signals a Kenyan identity to visitors, but a suffix does not guarantee search positions. Publish pages that answer real customer questions: the work you do, the places you serve, your costs and contact methods. A usable mobile site and clear business information matter after someone reaches the address.
Can I reserve the name before opening my shop?
Yes. Search the spelling while you plan the launch, then register it if available. You can connect the website later. Keep the login and renewal details accessible while the site is being built, and only print the address once the registration is confirmed.
Does registration give me business email?
The domain supplies the part after the @ sign. A hosted email service supplies the inbox, storage and sending facilities. Choose business email to create addresses such as [email protected]. The free email product mentioned above is coming soon; a paid domain alone does not activate it.
Can I connect hosting and email from different providers?
Yes. Point the website records to your hosting platform and the mail records to your email service. Make the changes wherever the nameservers place DNS management. Keep a copy of the earlier settings and send a test email after an update, especially when moving the website.
How many years can I register .co.ke for?
KeNIC permits registration and renewal periods from one to five years. Choose an available term in the order. The displayed term table uses current catalogue totals; paying for several years does not include a website or an email subscription. Keep the account contacts current even when the next expiry date is farther away.
What can I do if my business spelling is registered?
Try a distinctive service word, a meaningful location or another ending that suits the business. Search the complete alternative and check it for conflicts before adopting it. Avoid tiny spelling changes that send customers to somebody else. The alternative domain cards lead to published pages for comparing options.
Should I buy both .ke and .co.ke?
That depends on how you promote the brand. You can register both available spellings and redirect one website address to the other. Each name remains a separate purchase and needs its own renewal. A redirect for website visitors does not make the email addresses interchangeable; configure mail separately.
Can I pay using M-Pesa?
Use the payment methods offered in the Kenyan checkout, including M-Pesa where shown. Check the domain spelling, registration term and final amount before paying. Keep the invoice reference so support can trace the order if confirmation is delayed. Registration is completed after the order and payment requirements are met.
How do I move my .co.ke registration to Truehost?
Request the authorisation or EPP code from your current registrar and submit it with your transfer order. The current quote is Kshs 1,000.00. Preserve the nameservers and DNS records used by the website and mailboxes. A registrar move leaves those services where they are unless you separately migrate them.
What should I do after a missed renewal?
Contact the registrar as soon as you notice the expiry. KeNIC describes a 14-day initial grace period followed by suspension, with pending purge around day 80 and deletion at day 91. Registry restoration may be needed late in the process. See the lifecycle overview and avoid waiting for a final recovery date.
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