What You Risk When a Domain Lapses
Your .co.ke domain is how customers find you online, so it pays to renew your .co.ke domain well before the deadline. Once it expires, someone else can register it, and your business name online may be gone for good. Your site goes offline, your email stops arriving, and a full rebrand could follow.
It is more common than most owners expect. A renewal reminder lands in the spam folder, nobody notices, and the domain is lost.
The .co.ke Expiry Timeline
- Days 1 to 30: The domain has expired. Your website and email no longer work.
- Days 30 to 60: The redemption period. You can still recover the domain, though normally for a higher fee.
- After day 60: The domain returns to the open pool, and anyone may register it.
Renewing Through Your SiteBoma Account
- Sign in to the SiteBoma client portal
- Open My Domains
- Locate the domain that is close to expiry
- Select Renew
- Pay by M-Pesa or card on Paystack's secure checkout page, and the renewal takes effect immediately
Habits That Keep Your Domain Safe
- Pay the renewal invoice as soon as it arrives: we email it ahead of the expiry date
- Keep the phone number on your account current
- Put a reminder in your phone calendar 30 days ahead of the expiry date
- Pay for two or more years in one go to lower the risk