{"id":9296,"date":"2024-01-19T04:31:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T04:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?p=9296"},"modified":"2024-06-07T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:37:36","slug":"about-co-ke-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/about-co-ke-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"About .co.ke Domains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About .co.ke Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>.co.ke is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kenya<\/strong>. It is administered by the <strong>Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC)<\/strong>. Here is some key information about registering and managing .co.ke domains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Can Register .co.ke Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Any individual or company in Kenya<\/strong> can <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/domain-name-registrations-kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register a .co.ke domain name<\/a>.<\/li><li>Foreign entities may also register .co.ke domains if they have a physical presence in Kenya.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Requirements and Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Domain names must be <strong>2 to 63 characters<\/strong> long.<\/li><li>The following characters are allowed:<ul><li>Letters (a-z)<\/li><li>Numbers (0-9)<\/li><li>Hyphen (-)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Domain names cannot start or end with a hyphen.<\/li><li><strong>Internationalized domain names (IDNs) are supported<\/strong>, allowing registration of domain names in local languages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domain Name Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Initial registration period<\/strong>: 1 year<\/li><li><strong>Renewal period<\/strong>: 1 year<\/li><li>Domains must be renewed before expiration to avoid deletion.<\/li><li><strong>Auto-renewal<\/strong> can be enabled to automatically renew domains annually.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/domain-transfer-kenya\/\">Domain transfers<\/a><\/strong> are supported after 60 days of initial registration.<\/li><li><strong>Basic WHOIS privacy<\/strong> can be enabled to hide contact details from public view.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nameserver Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Between <strong>2 and 13 nameservers<\/strong> must be configured.<\/li><li>Nameservers must use IPv4 addresses. IPv6 and DNSSEC are not currently supported.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Changes to .co.ke Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any changes made to the domain may take <strong>up to 48 hours propagate<\/strong> across DNS servers. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nameserver modifications<\/li><li>Contact detail updates<\/li><li>Registrant transfers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suspensions and Restorations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Domains without valid nameserver configurations may be suspended <strong>30 days<\/strong> after expiration.<\/li><li>Suspended domains can be restored during a <strong>60 day<\/strong> grace period by renewing the domain and fixing configuration issues.<\/li><li>After 60 days, suspended domains are released and made available for registration by others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancellation Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Domain cancellations must be handled through the registrar used to register the domain.<\/li><li>Refunds are not provided for cancelled domains. The remainder of the registration period is lost when a domain is cancelled.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About .co.ke Domains .co.ke is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kenya. It is administered by the Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC). Here is some key information about registering and managing .co.ke domains: Who Can Register .co.ke Domains Any individual or company in Kenya can register a .co.ke domain name. 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