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Web hosting is one of the most reliable online businesses you can start in Kenya — recurring revenue, growing demand, and low startup cost. Here’s how to start a web hosting business in Kenya using reseller hosting.

What is a reseller hosting business?

Reseller hosting lets you buy hosting resources in bulk and sell them to your own clients under your own brand. You set the prices, keep the profit, and manage everything through the WHM control panel — while the underlying servers and infrastructure are handled for you.

Why hosting is a good business in Kenya

• Recurring income: Clients pay monthly or annually, giving you predictable revenue.
• Growing market: More Kenyan businesses are going online every year.
• Low startup cost: No need to buy servers — start with a reseller plan.
• Natural add-ons: Sell domains, SSL, email and web design alongside hosting.

Steps to start

1. Get a reseller plan. Choose an Amocsoft reseller hosting package with WHM.
2. Brand it. Set your own company name, nameservers and pricing.
3. Create packages. Build hosting plans for your target customers.
4. Sell & support. Market your plans, onboard clients, and grow.

What you can sell

Beyond hosting, offer .co.ke domains, SSL certificates, business email, and even website design — becoming a one-stop shop for Kenyan businesses going online.

Start your hosting business

View reseller hosting plans →

Getting online in Kenya starts with two things: a domain name and web hosting. This guide explains how much domains and hosting cost in Kenya in 2026, in Kenyan shillings, with no hidden-fee surprises.

Domain pricing in Kenya (2026)

Domain prices depend on the extension. With Amocsoft:

• .co.ke — KES 1,050/year: The most popular choice for Kenyan businesses.
• .or.ke — KES 1,050/year: For organisations and non-profits.
• .ke — KES 2,999/year: The premium short Kenyan domain.
• .com — around KES 1,298/year: The global standard.
• .net, .org, .biz: from around KES 1,570–1,780/year.

Search availability and register in minutes on our domains page.

Web hosting pricing in Kenya

Hosting is billed monthly or annually (annual is usually cheaper per month). Every Amocsoft plan includes free SSL, daily backups, unlimited bandwidth and cPanel. Plans scale from a first website up to high-traffic sites — see current KES pricing on the web hosting page.

Watch out for renewal costs

A common trap is a cheap first-year price that jumps at renewal. Always check the renewal price, not just the intro offer. Amocsoft keeps pricing transparent — what you pay now is what you renew at.

Should you buy domain and hosting together?

Yes — buying your domain and hosting from one provider means they connect instantly, you get one bill in KES, and one local team to support you. It’s simpler and avoids configuration headaches.

Get started

Register your domain and pick a hosting plan today. Search a domain → or view hosting plans →

Why your choice of web host matters in Kenya

Your web host affects how fast your site loads, whether it stays online, and how easily your customers can reach you. For Kenyan businesses, choosing a local, reliable host means faster load times for local visitors, support in your timezone, and billing in Kenyan shillings. This guide walks you through what to look for.

1. Speed and uptime

A slow website loses customers and ranks lower on Google. Look for a host that offers SSD storage, LiteSpeed or similar caching, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Amocsoft hosting is SSD-powered with strong uptime, so your site stays fast and available.

2. Free SSL certificate

Every website today needs HTTPS. Without it, browsers warn visitors that your site is “not secure,” and Google ranks you lower. A good host includes a free SSL certificate on every plan — as Amocsoft does — so you never pay extra for basic security.

3. cPanel and easy management

cPanel is the industry-standard control panel. It lets you manage email, files, databases and one-click WordPress installs without technical skills. Make sure your host provides full cPanel access.

4. Daily backups

Things go wrong — a bad update, a hack, a mistake. Automatic daily backups mean you can restore your site in minutes instead of losing everything. This should be included, not an expensive add-on.

5. Local support and KES billing

When something breaks, you want to reach a real person who understands the Kenyan market, on your timezone. Paying in Kenyan shillings also saves you from currency-conversion surprises. Local support is one of the biggest advantages of choosing a Kenyan host over a foreign one.

6. Room to grow

Start with a plan that fits today, but check you can upgrade easily as your traffic grows — from shared hosting to a VPS or reseller plan — without moving providers.

Which Amocsoft hosting plan is right for you?

For a first website or small business, start with a shared web hosting plan. If you want to sell hosting to your own clients, look at reseller hosting. Need dedicated resources? Consider a VPS. All plans include free SSL, daily backups and local support.

Ready to get started?

Compare plans and get online today. View Amocsoft web hosting →