How much does it cost to build a website in Kenya in 2026?

How much does a website cost in Kenya in 2026?

Short answer: it depends on what kind of site you want, the same way 'how much is a car?' depends on whether you mean a Vitz or a Prado. So here is the actual menu. These are our prices at CEKAL CREATIVES, no 'starting from' gymnastics.

Every website project includes two rounds of reasonable revisions. The features, timeline and exclusions are agreed in writing before any payment is made, so nobody is surprised later. Not you, not us.

What factors affect the price of a website?

Two quotes can be miles apart for what sounds like the same website. It is rarely magic and rarely a scam. It is usually one of these:

• Number of pages. Five pages and fifteen pages are not the same amount of work, even if your cousin says 'ni kitu ndogo tu'.
• Design effort. A page designed for your brand costs more than one poured into a ready-made template.
• Content. Somebody has to write the words and supply the photos. If that somebody is the designer, it goes on the bill.
• Features. Booking, payments, logins, a product catalogue or a WhatsApp integration each add build time.
• What is bundled. Some quotes include a year of domain and hosting. Others leave them out and look cheaper on paper.
• After-launch care. Revision rounds, training and maintenance are either in the quote or they are a future argument.

Before you compare prices, make sure every quote lists the same things. A written brief makes that easy. We made a template you can copy in how to write a website design brief.

How much do a domain name and hosting cost in Kenya?

Think of your website as a shop. The domain is the address on the signboard, like yourbusiness.co.ke. Hosting is the rent for the room where the shop sits. Both are paid to other companies, whoever builds your site, and both renew every year.

Those are market ranges from Kenyan registrars and hosting companies in 2026, not our fees. Prices change with the provider and the plan, and a first-year offer is often much cheaper than the renewal. Always check the renewal price, because that is the one you will live with.

Because these are third-party charges, we do not hide them inside the website price. We recommend a plan that suits the site and quote it separately.

What is the difference between a basic website and a custom platform?

This one confuses a lot of people, and it explains most of the scary quotes out there.

A basic website is a set of pages that tell people who you are, what you sell and how to reach you. Home, About, Services, Contact. Visitors read it. That is the KSh 10,000 to KSh 28,000 range above.

A custom platform is software that happens to live in a browser. People log in. They book, pay, upload, track orders or see their own dashboard. The system stores data and makes decisions. That is a different kind of build, and it is priced like software.

If your idea starts with 'customers should be able to log in and...', you are in platform territory. Our guide to business software costs in Kenya has that full price list. And if you are torn between ready-made and custom, read buy or build first.

How much does a simple website cost?

If you need one focused page for a product, an event or a campaign, a landing page at KSh 10,000 is the simplest option.

If you need a small site that introduces the business, the starter business website at KSh 18,000 covers up to 5 pages. This is the right first step for most businesses graduating from 'DM for price' on Instagram.

The professional business website at KSh 28,000 covers up to 8 pages. Pick it when you have several services to explain, or need room for case studies, a team page or frequently asked questions.

How much does an e-commerce website cost in Kenya?

Our e-commerce starter store is KSh 35,000. Key word: starter. It has a defined scope. It is not a fully customised shop with every payment, delivery and inventory feature under the sun.

M-Pesa is the question everyone asks. A straightforward setup may fit within the package. Where the integration is more complex than the package allows, it is quoted separately, and you will know that before work starts.

Planning a shop? Our step-by-step guide on how to start selling online in Kenya covers platforms, payments and delivery.

What else might you need to budget for?

Content is the item people forget most. If nobody in the business has time to write the text for each page, add content writing to the budget. For the last two rows, see how much a logo costs in Kenya.

How much does website maintenance cost?

Each plan covers a defined allowance of work per month. New features and major redesigns are quoted separately. Maintenance is optional, but a site nobody has touched since 2023 slowly turns from an asset into an embarrassment.

How does payment work?

• A 50% deposit before work starts.
• The remaining 50% before final handover.
• Features, delivery timeline and exclusions agreed in writing first.
• Two rounds of reasonable revisions included in website projects.

A one-time development fee does not include unlimited changes or ongoing support. That is what the monthly maintenance plans are for.