What is a domain name?
A domain name is a unique name; just like a business name. Domain names give you a unique identity on the Internet, creating your online brand, and your email addresses will have a more professional look, being unique to your business. The domain name of this website is hawlast.com
Top Level Domain registration in Kenya
A Top Level Domain (TLD) is the “suffix” or the end of each domain name. (e.g., the “.com” in hawlast.com is the TLD.)
There are two types of TLDs – global and country code.
* Generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs) extensions include: .com, .net, .org, .biz,.edu.
* Country Code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) are TLDs created by a country, such as .ke for Kenya.
The .ke domain is administered in Kenya by KENIC.
How do I register a domain in Nairobi, Kenya?
First, you need to find out whether the domain name is available, i.e. it is not been registered with another entity/person. Just the same, way you visit the Company registrar to do a business name search. Only that domain search is online and super fast. To check for domain availability visit our domain registration page.
Generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs) extensions like .com, .net, .org, .biz go for KES 900 to register. Register a domain!
It is advisable to register the .ke domains with KENIC accredited Registrars. You can find a list on the KENIC website, or contact us for recommendation.
Commercial users. co.ke – Ksh. 3,000
. ac.ke for schools, .go.ke for Kenya government institutions, or.ke for non-profit organizations and me.ke for individuals.
Why is my domain not loading when I enter its address in the browser?
The domain name registration has not propagated yet. It takes approximately 24 – 72 hours for any newly registered domain to show up on the Web. A similar process occurs any time a domain is renewed after its expiration date. If you renew your domain before its expiration date, however, no downtime will be experienced. To check the status of your domain name registration, you can use our domain registration page.
Your domain name registration has expired. Domain names will go off-line if they have expired. Perform a Whois search to check the status of your domain registration. If the Status field reads anything other than Active, you should contact Customer Support.
The Nameservers are not set correctly. Contact us to check this for you.
Domain expired
This means that the domain name has not been renewed and will be deleted from the registry at any time. Most Registrars give a grace period of 15 days before they delete the domain. If a domain is not renewed before its expiration date, it goes off-line and you will not be able to access your website or emails.
Redemption Period
A domain name is set to this status if the domain name is deleted. It will remain in this status for 30 calendar days unless the Restore command is issued. To renew the domain – restore – will cost you more than if you would have paid for renewal before the expiry period.
