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Domain Privacy

Domain Privacy Protection Kenya

Hide your personal WHOIS information from public view. Prevent spam, protect your identity, and keep your contact details private.

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Simple, Affordable Protection

One price covers everything — no tiers, no confusion.

Domain Privacy Protection
KSh 600 /yr
Per domain per year
  • Hide name, address, phone, email
  • Proxy contact details shown instead
  • Eliminates WHOIS-based spam
  • Identity theft protection
  • Works on .com, .net, .org, .info and more
  • Auto-renew option available
  • Can be added to existing domains
  • Pay via M-Pesa
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What is WHOIS and Why Does it Matter?

When you register a domain name, ICANN (the global domain authority) requires registrars to collect and publicly display your contact information in the WHOIS database. This means your name, address, phone number, and email address are visible to anyone who looks up your domain.

Domain Privacy Protection replaces your personal details in WHOIS with proxy contact information from our privacy service, while still allowing legitimate contact to reach you via a forwarding system.

Note about .co.ke domains: KENIC (the .co.ke registry) already has some data restrictions in place for Kenyan domains, providing limited natural privacy. However, domain privacy protection adds an extra layer of security and eliminates spam completely.

Why You Need Domain Privacy

Stop Email Spam
WHOIS scrapers harvest email addresses and sell them to spammers. Privacy protection stops this.
Stop Phone Spam
Your phone number in WHOIS leads to cold calls and SMS spam. Privacy hides it from harvester bots.
Identity Protection
Hiding your address and personal details reduces the risk of targeted attacks and identity theft.
GDPR Alignment
Privacy protection helps align with GDPR and global data privacy best practices.
Block Harvester Bots
Automated bots scan WHOIS daily. Domain privacy makes your information useless to them.
Auto-Renew
Set up auto-renewal so your privacy never lapses — protection that never goes dark.

Frequently Asked Questions

KENIC (the .co.ke registry) has its own rules that limit some public WHOIS data. We recommend adding privacy protection to all gTLD domains (.com, .net, .org etc.). For .co.ke specifically, we can advise based on your situation — contact us to discuss.

If you've ever registered a domain and immediately started receiving spam calls or emails, you already know the answer. Domain privacy pays for itself many times over in preventing spam and protecting your personal information.

Yes. Domain privacy can be added to existing domains at any time. It takes effect within a few hours of activation.

No. Domain privacy only affects what is shown in the WHOIS database. Your website, email, and DNS settings are completely unaffected.

Legitimate contact (e.g., legal notices) can still reach you through the privacy proxy's forwarding service. The proxy ensures real contact is forwarded while hiding your personal details from public view.

Yes. Privacy protection transfers with your domain if you transfer it to another registrar that supports privacy services.

Protect Your Privacy Today

Only KSh 600 per year per domain. Add it when registering or to an existing domain.

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