Website design cost in Kenya
From KES 35,000
A professional business website in Kenya starts from KES 35,000, with the final price set by the number of unique templates, whether your content exists, and integration complexity. Template-based sites start near KES 20,000. Budget from KES 20,000 a year more for domain, hosting and maintenance.
2 to 5 weeks
start to launch, by package
Every build carries its own timeline, agreed before work starts and held to.
One fixed price
after a short scoping call
The number you're quoted for your exact scope doesn't move; changes are quoted and approved separately.
100% ownership
code, domain and hosting
Everything hands over in your name at launch, not ours.
What each level costs
Each level is a fixed price for that scope, cheapest first. The figure shown is the starting point; your own number is fixed after a short scoping call.
Starter brochure website
From KES 35,000
For a business that mainly needs credibility and a simple contact path.Credibility site · 2–3 weeks
Business website
From KES 45,000
A clearer buyer journey with proof sections and inquiry-focused CTAs.Service-led site · 2–3 weeks
Most chosenCustom or growth website
From KES 150,000
More service structure, custom sections and stronger measurement.Deeper structure · 4–5 weeks
Not sure which level fits?
Tell us what the site has to do and we will say which level covers it, with a fixed price before any work starts.
| Band | Typical price (KES) | What you get | What breaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template / DIY | From 15,000 | Pre-built theme, light customisation, a live site quickly | Performance, differentiation, ownership, anything bespoke |
| Freelancer | From 40,000 | Customised theme, direct working relationship | Continuity, testing depth, what happens when they are unavailable |
| Established agency | From 80,000 | Custom design system, technical SEO, tested build, documented handover | Usually nothing structural, most serious Kenyan businesses belong here |
| Studio / custom platform | From 450,000 | Bespoke engineering, design research, component systems | Nothing, but most SMEs do not need it yet |
The three-quote problem. Ask three Kenyan developers for a quote against the same brief and you will get KES 25,000, KES 90,000 and KES 400,000. None of them is lying. They are quoting three different products. Before comparing numbers, establish which band each quote is in and what is written into the scope.
What actually moves the price
Number of unique templates, not number of pages. A 40-page site built from six templates costs less than a 10-page site where every page is bespoke. When you brief an agency, describe layouts, not page counts.
Whether your content exists. If you are supplying copy, this decides your timeline. If you are not, add from KES 8,000 per page for professional copywriting, the most common reason Kenyan web projects run late.
Photography. Stock images signal “template site” to your customers faster than anything else on the page. A half-day commercial shoot in Nairobi runs from KES 25,000 depending on the photographer and usage rights.
Integrations. Booking systems, CRM connections, payment acceptance, member areas. Each is a project with its own testing surface, not a feature toggle.
Performance requirements. Building to a performance budget costs more upfront than building without one. It is also the difference between a site that ranks and one that does not.
The costs nobody puts in the quote
.co.kedomainRenews annually at the same rate, registered to your businessFrom KES 1,000 / year.comdomainWhere the business sells beyond KenyaFrom KES 1,500 / year- Shared hostingAdequate for a brochure or business siteFrom KES 3,000 / year
- VPS or cloud hostingFor higher traffic or transactional sitesFrom KES 30,000 / year
- SSL certificateFree via Let’s Encrypt on most modern stacksOften free
- CopywritingOnly if you are not supplying the contentFrom KES 8,000 / page
- PhotographyReal premises, staff or products instead of stockFrom KES 25,000 / shoot
- MaintenanceSee the plans →From KES 8,000 / month
VAT. Agencies with turnover above the VAT registration threshold charge 16% on top. A KES 45,000 quote from a VAT-registered agency invoices at KES 52,200. Always ask whether a quote is VAT-inclusive before comparing it to one that is not. We quote exclusive of VAT and say so.
How to read a quote
Insist on these five things in writing before you sign anything:
An itemised feature list. A single number with no scope is not a quote, it is a number.
A change-order rate. What does adding a page cost? Adding an integration? Agree this before scope creep happens, not during.
Who owns what. Domain, hosting account, source code, design files. Get it in writing.
What happens at handover. Documentation, admin training, credential transfer.
Whether VAT is included.
Red flags: a quote delivered without discovery questions, a price that drops sharply when you hesitate, refusal to name the platform being used, and any agency that cannot show you a live site you can run through PageSpeed Insights yourself.
Next steps
Pricing questions
How much does a website cost in Kenya?
Starts from KES 35,000 for a professionally built business website, with the final price set by the number of unique templates, whether your content exists, and integration complexity. Larger, heavily-scoped builds run well beyond that. Template-based sites start around KES 20,000 but are a different product.
Why do quotes vary so much?
Because “website” describes four different products at four price bands. A template build and a custom engineered site are not competing offers. Identify the band before comparing prices.
What is the cheapest professional option?
Our Starter brochure website at KES 35,000. Below roughly KES 25,000 you are buying a customised template, which is legitimate for a micro-business but will not compete on performance or differentiation.
Do I pay monthly after launch?
Domain and hosting are annual. Maintenance is optional but recommended, from KES 8,000 per month. There is no mandatory monthly fee on a site we build; you own it.
How long does it take?
Two to five weeks depending on package. Content readiness is the usual determinant, not development capacity.
Do you use WordPress?
We build on clean code or block-based themes depending on the project. We do not use page builders, Elementor, Divi and WPBakery cannot meet the performance budgets we hold ourselves to.
Can I supply my own content?
Yes, and it will save you money. It will also determine your timeline. Content that arrives late is the single largest cause of delayed launches in Kenyan web projects.
Is VAT included?
Our quotes are exclusive of VAT. Ask every agency this question, it is a 16% difference.
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