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Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) · cctld · Updated 2026-09-10
Specs only
Specifications
- Zone
- .or.ke
- Registration
- Manual
- Registration period
- 1 year
- Character length
- 1-63
- Nameservers
- 2-7 nameservers
- Transfer time
- Manual
- Handle updates
- Yes
- WHOIS server
- whois.kenic.or.ke
- Data set
- ccTLD
- Auth code
- Yes
- Connection
- Manual
Eligibility & Restrictions
Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.
Registration
Registration period: 1 year. Processing is manual. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.
Transfer Procedure
Auth code is required for transfer. Transfer processing is manual.
Registrant Change
No registry-level owner change task. Updates handled via contact data updates.
Renewal & Deletion
No explicit renewal task. Domain auto-renews or follows registry-defined lifecycle. Cancellation period: 1 month.
Restore / Redemption Grace Period
Restore is not available as a registry task. Domain cannot be recovered after deletion.
WHOIS / Privacy
WHOIS server: whois.kenic.or.ke. WHOIS privacy not supported. Contact data publicly visible.
Data controllers
- Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) (org) P.O. Box 1461, Waiyaki Way, CCK Complex, Nairobi 00606, Kenya
- Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) — Andrew Lewela Mwanyota (admin) P.O. Box 1461, Waiyaki Way, CA Centre, Nairobi 00606, Kenya
Error codes
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01074
- EF0103118
Required fields
- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email
Restrictions
- Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Root nameservers
- KENIC.ANYCASTDNS.CZ
- NS-KE.AFRINIC.NET
- NS.ANYCAST.KENIC.OR.KE
- MZIZI.KENIC.OR.KE
Tasks (API)
- create · available · chargeable · manual
- delete · available · manual
- preack · available · manual
- transfer · available · chargeable · manual · AuthInfo required
- update · available · manual