.KE Domain Name
Life Cycle
01
REGISTRATION
Domain names can be registered or renewed for a period of 1-5 years, as long as
the period does not cut across the maximum allowed period from the registration
or renewal date.
Registration to Deletion
02
03
EXPIRY PHASE (90 days)
After the registration or renewal, the domain runs for one year after which the
subscription lapses. If not renewed, the domain gets into the expiry phase.
RENEWAL GRACE PERIOD (14 days)
Domains are auto suspended 14 days after expiry date.
During the grace period the domain owner, through a registrar, can renew their
domain names.
SUSPENSION PERIOD (76 days)
From the 15th day to the 90th day after expiry, all services associated with the
domain name (e.g. website, emails) will automatically not be available.
Domain can be renewed through the registrar and restored by the registry (KeNIC)
PENDING DELETE/PURGE (10 days)
Eighty days after the domain name expires, it goes into pending delete (Pending
Purge) status. In this period, you can renew the domain name through the
registrar, who has to request for its restoration from the registry.
04
REDEMPTION PERIOD ENDS, QUEUED FOR DELETION
Ninety-one days after expiration, the Redemption Period ends, the Domain name is
deleted and made available for registration. The domain name will be released by
the registry and at this point, it will be available to the general public for
registration on “First come First serve basis”
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