How Much Does a Website Cost in Kenya? 2026 Pricing Guide

Why website prices vary so much

Search "website cost Kenya" and you will find quotes ranging from a few thousand shillings to over a million. That gap is not random, it comes down to what is actually being built - a five-page brochure site and a full e-commerce platform with M-Pesa integration are simply different projects with different costs.

What actually drives the price

• Number of pages and complexity - a simple 5-page site costs far less than a 10+ page site with a blog and CMS
• Custom design vs template - a design built around your brand costs more upfront than a generic template, but performs better long-term
• E-commerce and payments - adding a full online store with M-Pesa and card payments is a bigger scope than a static brochure site
• Ongoing maintenance and support - a real quote should include what happens after launch, not just the build

Rough starting points

As a general guide for the Kenyan market in 2026:

• Starter sites (small business, personal, brochure) - roughly KES 30,000 and up
• Business sites (CMS, blog, advanced SEO, more pages) - roughly KES 60,000 and up
• E-commerce platforms (online store, M-Pesa and card payments, CRM integration) - roughly KES 80,000 and up

These are starting prices, not fixed quotes - the exact cost depends on your specific requirements.

The real question to ask

The cheapest quote is not always the cheapest outcome. A poorly built site often needs to be redone within a year, which means paying twice. The better question is not "what is the lowest price," but "what am I actually getting for this price, and what happens after launch."

See our full pricing breakdown for exact tiers and what is included in each.