5 Best Web Hosting Services in Kenya (Hands Down)

Get your website up and running for as low as Kenya Shillings 2,100 and host 3 websites under one account, or just for only Ksh 1,499 if you already have purchased a domain.

If you want to start hosting your own website from scratch and all these terms such as domain name and web hosting are new to you, don’t worry as I will give you  a clear explanation here.

What is this Web Hosting I Keep Hearing About?

Let me explain in the best layman terms possible, how websites work, and how they are kept visible on the internet.

Let us say you want to live in a rental house, so you can do everything conveniently. Things such as going to school, work or hospital. In order for you to do this, you will have agree with me that you will have to pay a certain amount of money so that the owner of the land does not kick you out.

Just as having all your belongings in a rented house, you can have your work on a website. And just as you would pay rent to ensure you get accommodated and not kicked out, you pay your (Web Hosting Provider) money to host your website. This act if hosting your data on a website, is called (Web Hosting). Pretty clear, right?

When it comes to hosting your website and all its data, articles, images and all, you have access to limited resources. Just as you would find a bedsitter or a house with two or three bedrooms, you will find a web hosting service with multiple options, depending on what your website is going to be about, and how much of data size it is going to host, in terms of storage in Megabytes (MBs) or Gigabytes (GB).

And in order to have your website alive, you must have a web domain.

What is this Domain I keep Hearing About?

Now we have comfortably covered the definition of of Web Hosting. So then here comes the (Web Domain). A domain is the name of a website. when you think of building a website, you must think of what you are going to call it. In this case that is your domain, and that is what the world will be typing into Google, if they want to find your website. Just to be clear, if you purchase a domain name, you still need to build your website comprising of posts (articles, photos, videos and all other media).

For example, this website’s domain is purlipse.com and it’s URL is https://purlipse.com

Web Hosting for a Simple Blog

I will provide a guided tutorial on how you can get your website up and running within 30 (Thirty) Minutes, while listing the best 5 (Five) sources you can use to bring your website to life in Kenya.

As always, we all want the best for our work, and so we put in what we want to see. According to your budget, here are some of the best places to acquire a website domain and have your website hosted at an affordable price.

What is the difference between (.co.ke, .com, .org, .net, .go.ke)

.com and .co are both the domain extensions used to distinguish between classes of domains, together with their restrictions.

  • .com – Indicates that your website belongs to commercial business
  • .org – Indicates that the website is under a non profit organization
  • .net – for organizations involved in networking technologies like (ISPs) and other infrastructure companies.
  • .co.ke – for Companies (limits the website and gives a higher ranking on the specific country. (Kenya)
  • .or.ke – for Not-for-Profit-Making Organisations or NGO’s
  • .ne.ke – for Network Devices
  • .go.ke – for Government Entities.
  • .ac.ke – for Institutions of Higher Educations.
  • .sc.ke – for Lower and Middle Institutes of Learning.
  • .me.ke – for Personal names
  • .mobi.ke – for Mobile content
  • .info.ke – for Information

All these different selections have little impact on your website’s SEO (Search Engine Optimization) (Or how search engines like Google or Bing will rank your website)

Best Place to Buy a Domain in Kenya :

1. Truehost Kenya – Price : Click on any Domain Type you Need then Sign Up

    1. .buzz domains (ending with .buzz) example, (purlipse.buzz) Ksh 100.00 Per Year 
    2. .xyz domains (ending with .xyz) example, (purlipse.xyz) Ksh 100.00 Per Year
    3. .best domains (ending with .best) example, (purlipse.best) Ksh 200.00 Per Year
    4. .top domains (ending with .top ) example, (purlipse.top) Ksh 200.00 Per Year
    5. .site domains (ending with .site ) example, (purlipse.site) Ksh 299.00 Per Year
    6. .co.ke domains (ending with .co.ke) example, (purlipse.co.ke) Ksh 499.00 Per Year
    7. .com domains (ending with .com) example, (purlipse.com) Ksh 850.00 Per Year
    8. .africa domains (ending with .africa) example, (purlipse.africa) Ksh 1999.00 Per Year

 

1. Truehost Web Hosting Packages

      1. Truehost Bronze Hosting Free (1 Month Trial Period) Ksh 0.00/mo

      2. Truehost Silver Hosting Ksh 1499.00/yr

      3. Truehost Gold Hosting Ksh 3499.00/yr

      4. Truehost Platinum Hosting Ksh 9499.00/yr

1. How to Select and Buy your Domain Type

  1. Click on any Domain Type you need above, then proceed to sign up.
  2. From the Menu, Head to Domains, and click on (Register New Domain)Truehost registering a new domain step 1
  3. Proceed to type in the name of your new website and click Search to see if it is already take. If it is already taken, you can go ahead and choose a different name then click search.Truehost registering a new domain step 1
  4. From here, you can choose your preferred domain type and click add to cart, then click on checkout to proceed with the payment.

1. How to Select and Buy your Website Hosting Plan

  1. Go to (Menu), (Services) and select (Order New Services)Truehost registering a new domain step 6
  2. Proceed with the Silver Hosting that is perfectly ideal for a blog site that can host up to 30 GB of Data within a year.Truehost registering a new domain step 6
  3. Click on order now and select the domain you just bought, which will be used to manage your Hosting Package.

2. Kenya Website Experts – Price : Click on any Domain Type you Need then Sign Up

  1. .co.ke domains (ending with .co.ke) example, (purlipse.co.ke) Ksh 969.00 Per Year
  2. .ke domains (ending with .ke) example, (purlipse.ke) Ksh 5,799.00 Per Year
  3. .net domains (ending with .net) example, (purlipse.net) Ksh 1,260.00 Per Year
  4. .org domains (ending with .org) example, (purlipse.org) Ksh 1,260.00 Per Year
  5. .xyz domains (ending with .xyz) example, (purlipse.xyz) Ksh 100.00 Per Year
  6. .ac.ke domains (ending with .ac.ke) example, (purlipse.ac.ke) Ksh 999.00 Per Year
  7. .co.uk domains (ending with .co.uk ) example, (purlipse.co.uk) Ksh 1,000.00 Per Year
  8. .site domains (ending with .site ) example, (purlipse.site) Ksh 299.00 Per Year
  9. .com domains (ending with .com) example, (purlipse.com) Ksh 999.00 Per Year
  10. .africa domains (ending with .africa) example, (purlipse.africa) Ksh 899.00 Per Year

1. Kenya Website Experts – Web Hosting Packages

  • Starter – KES. 2,100/= Yr

  • Standard – KES. 7,100/= Yr

  • Bronze – KES. 10,100/= Yr

  • Gold – KES. 14,100/= Yr

2. How to Select and Buy your Domain Type on Kenya Web Experts

  1. After successfully registering and logging in, head to the (Menu), (Hosting), (Basic Web Hosting).Kenyawebexperts-registering-a-new-domain-step-1
  2. Proceed with the Starter pack that will include everything you need to get started with your website.Kenyawebexperts registering a new domain step 2
  3. Type in your domain name. Here is where you type in what you would like to call your new website, and your website will appear with that domain name from then on. (For Example, if you type in (chapatirecipies) then your domain name will either be :
      • chapatirecipies.com
      • chapatirecipies.co.ke
        • TIP:- No spaces are allowed when typing your domain name.
  4. Then choose your domain type from the drop down on the right, depending on where you want your website to focus on.
    1. .co.ke (Falls in the category of Commercial Business website based and audience is focused in Kenya)
    2. .com (Falls in the category of Worldwide Commercial Business Website)Kenyawebexperts registering a new domain step 3
    3. After selecting your domain type, (.com or .co.ke or any other) click continue.
    4. After clicking continue, the domain name you entered will be quickly scanned to check if it is already taken by someone or not. If it is not yet taken, then Congratulations, you can now select how long you want to own the domain you are about to purchase, depending on your budget.Kenyawebexperts registering a new domain step 4
    5. You can choose to ignore the available add ons for now, as they are not primarily needed. Your site can now work just perfectly without them.
    6. Proceed to checkout.

3. Deep Africa .com

    1. .biz domains (ending with .biz) example, (purlipse.biz) Ksh 1,250 Per Year 
    2. .xyz domains (ending with .xyz) example, (purlipse.xyz) Ksh 3,100 Per Year
    3. .mobi domains (ending with .mobi ) example, (purlipse.mobi) Ksh 2,250 Per Year
    4. .agency domains (ending with .agency) example, (purlipse.agency) Ksh 3,310 Per Year
    5. .co.ke domains (ending with .co.ke) example, (purlipse.co.ke) Ksh 862 Per Year
    6. .com domains (ending with .com) example, (purlipse.com) Ksh 1,250 Per Year
    7. .org domains (ending with .org) example, (purlipse.org) Ksh 1,600 Per Year
    8. .net domains (ending with .net ) example, (purlipse.net) Ksh 1,950 Per Year
    9. .us domains (ending with .us) example, (purlipse.us) Ksh 1,450 Per Year
  • Deep Africa .com – Web Hosting Packages

    • Kwanza Hosting Solution v2.0 – Ksh 2,900/yr

    • Kwanza Plus Hosting Solution v2.0 – Ksh 5,957/yr

    • Pili Hosting Solution v3.0 – 9,900/yr

1. How to Select and Buy your Domain Type on Deep Africa

  1. Having Successfully registered and logged in to your Deep Africa account, you should be able to see your dashboard. It may show several zeros’ but don’t worry, let’s now proceed with getting you a domain name and a hosting account. Head over to the (Menu), (Services), (Order New Services).Deep Africa registering a new domain step 1
  2. Go ahead and select (Kwanza Hosting Solution 2.0) from the services available. Deep Africa registering a new domain step 3
  3. Next, you can make a choice of your desired domain name. I have a very good explanation of what is a domain name. in the beginning of the article, and you need to make sure you select a good domain name that can be easily remembered, and is easy to type. For example, here is a simple and very easy to remember domain name, that clearly spells out the niche of the website I am about to create.Deep Africa registering a new domain step 4
  4. After selecting your desired domain name, you can go ahead and press check, to search for the availability of the domain name. After the availability check is complete, you will be notified whether your domain name is available or taken. If it is taken , you can try and find a similar name, but still comprising of easy words that will make it easy to identify your website and its content in the search engines.
  5. A final summary of your order will be displayed on the checkout stage, together with the total price and VAT (Value added tax if any.
  6. Proceed to checkout.

SkyHost Kenya – Click on a Domain Type to Proceed to their Website

    1. .xyz domains (ending with .xyz) example, (purlipse.xyz) Ksh 100 Per Year
    2. .photography domains (ending with .photography ) example, (purlipse.photography ) Ksh 2,209 Per Year
    3. .mobi domains (ending with .mobi ) example, (purlipse.mobi) Ksh 2,400 Per Year
    4. .media domains (ending with .media) example, (purlipse.media) Ksh 3,119 Per Year
    5. .co.ke domains (ending with .co.ke) example, (purlipse.co.ke) Ksh 862 Per Year
    6. .com domains (ending with .com) example, (purlipse.com) Ksh 1,000 Per Year
    7. .org domains (ending with .org) example, (purlipse.org) Ksh 1,300 Per Year
    8. .net domains (ending with .net ) example, (purlipse.net) Ksh 1,200 Per Year
    9. .me domains (ending with .me ) example, (purlipse.me ) Ksh 600 Per Year
    10. biz domains (ending with .biz) example, (purlipse.biz) Ksh 1,500 Per Year
    11. .tv domains (ending with .tv ) example, (purlipse.tv ) Ksh 4,000 Per Year
  1. SkyHost Kenya – Web Hosting Packages

    • Bronze Hosting – Ksh2,000.00/yr

    • Standard Hosting – Ksh 7,100.00/yr

    • Silver Hosting – Ksh3,850.00/yr

    • Gold Hosting – Ksh18,499.00/yr (Ksh14,499.00 Setup Fee)

    • Platinum – Ksh 7,349.00/yr

3. How to Select and Buy your Domain Type on SkyHost Kenya

  1.  Sky Host provides a wide range of web hosting services at a fair price, and runs the data storage with high speeds solid state drives(SSDs), which have a very good reputation of incredible speeds. To use hosting on Skyhost Kenya, it is convenient to start off with Bronze hosting for ordinary blog websites, that will come with a storage space of 35 GB. Unmetered Bandwidth is also included, which is very impressive. To access Sky Host Kenya’s services page, head over to (Menu), (Services), (Order New Services).Deep Africa registering a new domain step 1
  2. For an ordinary blog website, the Bronze Hosting Package is perfectly compatible with all possible encounters of an ordinary blog. Big companies that expect to manage great amounts of data in terms of speed, storage size and traffic should consider an advanced package, that carries advanced specifications. An ordinary blog should not have a problem at all starting with the Bronze package.SkyHost Kenya registering a new domain step 1
  3. After clicking order now from the previous page as shown above, you will be required to input your domain name and select your domain type as shown below.Deep Africa registering a new domain step 4
  4. Having checked and confirmed that the domain name you required is still available, you can go ahead and proceed to the next step which is the checkout stage.
  5. You will receive your details of payments and a notification of your active account will be sent to you through your email address that you provided during registration.

4. Host Pinnacle .co.ke

  1. Host Pinnacle has the best of offers on web hosting and domain names provision. They are a highly optimized Web Hosting Provider that have mainly focused on making this service affordable. In one of their starter packages, they provide a Lifetime .co.ke domain name, that most web hosting providers offer at a cost of up to Ksh 800 per year and Ksh 1,000 only to renew your domain.Host Pinnacle .co.ke registering a new domain step 3
  2. Host Pinnacle Domain Type Cost

      1. .co.ke domains (ending with .co.ke) example, (purlipse.co.ke) Ksh 379 Per Year
      2. .com domains (ending with .com) example, (purlipse.com) Ksh 849 Per Year
      3. .xyz domains (ending with .xyz) example, (purlipse.xyz) Ksh 99 Per Year
      4. .co.za domains (ending with .co.za ) example, (purlipse.co.za) Ksh 600 Per Year
      5. .pro domains (ending with .pro ) example, (purlipse.pro ) Ksh 450 Per Year
      6. .org domains (ending with .org) example, (purlipse.org) Ksh 849 Per Year
      7. .net domains (ending with .net ) example, (purlipse.net) Ksh 1,300 Per Year
      8. .info domains (ending with .info ) example, (purlipse.info ) Ksh 300 Per Year
      9. biz domains (ending with .biz) example, (purlipse.biz) Ksh 1,500 Per Year
  3. Host Pinnacle – Web Hosting Packages

    1. Starter Hosting Package – KSh1,500.00 Annually

    2. Standard Hosting Package – KSh3,500.00 Annually

    3. Hosting Only Package – KSh1,000.00 Annually

    4. Executive Hosting Package – KSh10,000.00 Annually

4. How to Select and Buy your Domain Type on Host Pinnacle

    1. Head over to the (Menu) on Host Pinnacle Service provider website, (Select Services), then select (Order New Services) from the dropdown.Host Pinnacle .co.ke registering a new domain step 4
    2. From the available services, select the Starter Hosting Package by clicking on (Order Now)Host Pinnacle .co.ke registering a new domain step 5
    3. Next, proceed to the domain selection and checker section, where you can search for any domain name that you wish to use on your website, and then click check. The system will run a quick scan and check for the domain name availability then notify you of the results. If no match is found for your selected domain name, then it means you can proceed with to the checkout where you can complete the payment of the domain and hosting services.
    4. Upon completion of payment, you will be notified when everything is ready and you are ready to access your web hosting dashboard to install your favourite CMS.

After you have completed the steps of acquiring your domain name and you have a web hosting account up and running, all that will remain is the installation of a CMS (Content Management System) with the most popular one being Wordpress, among others like Drupal, Joomla among others. I strongly recommend Wordpress.

Such systems will help you put out your website contents to your website and perform any necessary actions like creating, editing, or updating, deleting and also reading your site’s data.

If you choose Wordpress, you will come across themes on your theme page. There are a lot of highly performing and impressive themes that are available for free on the wordpress themes page.

With all this, you are ready to have your site running at a very affordable price. Any issue that arises within your Wordpress panel is easily fixable, because of the already existing wordpress community that have faced and managed to solve almost every issue under wordpress.

If there are any questions or remarks, you are free to share them in the comments section below.

What is the difference between (.co.ke, .com, .org, .net, .go.ke)

.com - Indicates that your website belongs to commercial business .org - Indicates that the website is under a non profit organization .net - for organizations involved in networking technologies like (ISPs) and other infrastructure companies. .co.ke - for Companies (limits the website and gives a higher ranking on the specific country. (Kenya) .or.ke - for Not-for-Profit-Making Organisations or NGO’s .ne.ke - for Network Devices .go.ke - for Government Entities. .ac.ke - for Institutions of Higher Educations. .sc.ke - for Lower and Middle Institutes of Learning. .me.ke - for Personal names .mobi.ke - for Mobile content .info.ke - for Information

What is the best Website to Buy a Domain in Kenya

1. Truehost Kenya 2. Kenya Website Experts 3. DeepAfrica.com 4. SkyHost Kenya 5. Host Pinnacle.co.ke

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