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.ac.ke Domain Registrations

The .ac.ke domain extension is Kenya's academic namespace under the .ke country code domain. It is used by universities, colleges, schools, research bodies, and education organizations with a Kenyan presence. A .ac.ke domain helps signal academic purpose, institutional credibility, and local relevance to students, faculty, researchers, and public-sector audiences in Kenya. It is well suited to official school websites, department portals, research projects, admissions pages, and institutional services that need a domain aligned with Kenya's education sector.

.ac.ke Domains

Registration Price

$96.95

Renewal Price

$96.95

Transfer Price

$96.95
Restrictions: .ac.ke domains are intended for Kenyan academic and educational institutions. Supporting eligibility documentation may be required.

.ac.ke Domain Information

Registry: KeNIC
Introduced: 1993
Intended use: Kenyan Academic Institutions
Restrictions: Academic eligibility may be required
Whois privacy protection: Limited
IDN support: No
Supports DNSSEC: Yes
Renewal grace period: 40 days
Redemption grace period: 30 days
Name servers required: 2 - 12
Domain name length: 2 - 63 Characters
Auth code length: 8 - 32 Characters

Available Domain Extensions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. You can activate Privacy Protection during the registration of a new domain.
In accordance with ICANN registry operations, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires. After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your domain name for an additional $300 USD.
.ac.ke domain names are available to register for 1-10 years.
.ac.ke domains are intended for academic and educational institutions connected to Kenya. Contact us before registering if you are unsure whether your organization is eligible.