I want to start a website and was wondering about the cost of a domain for the project, how much should I have saved up for when am ready to launch my website?
Please also share some of the domain registrars in Kenya I can buy from. Share how much they currently charge for .com and .co.ke domain name extensions. May be share some of the deals you might have across while browsing the web.
For a domain alone, have KSh 1300 – KSh 1500 ready.
Depending on where you will end up registering a domain name for your website (and the domain name extension you choose) this is the amount I would suggest you have ready.
You can usually get .co.ke domain deals at Truehost and Kenya Web Experts for less than KSh 1000.
Sometimes you can pay as little as KSh 600 to Sh 849 (sometimes Sh 399 – Sh 499) for the first year of your domain registration. But the renewal rate usually is something lie 1580 Shillings when renewing for year two.
Truehost.co.ke: Ksh 1500.00/yr for .com domains and Ksh 499.00/yr for .co.ke domains.
KenyaWebExperts.co.ke: Ksh 1299.00/yr for .com domains and Ksh 399.00/yr for .co.ke domains. [Both extensions renews at KSh 1580/yr]
Nescom.co.ke: Ksh 1699.00/yr for .com domains and Ksh 499.00/yr for .co.ke domains.
Domains.safaricom.co.ke: Ksh 2430.00/yr for .com domains and Ksh 1160.00/yr for .co.ke domains.
HostPinnacle.co.ke: Ksh 1700.00/yr for .com domains and Ksh 900.00/yr for .co.ke domains. [Currently you can get a free .co.ke domain with them when you purchase web hosting for your website with HostPinnacle]