E-Commerce Guides for Kenya
Selling online in Kenya means M-Pesa checkout, honest shipping rules and a store that keeps working after launch. These guides cover what an online shop costs to build, how the platforms compare, which plugins are worth installing, and how design affects whether visitors buy.
13 guides in this topic.
eTIMS and Selling Online in Kenya: What Your Website Can and Cannot Do
Every online seller eventually asks whether their shop has to issue eTIMS invoices. Here is what KRA actually says about who must comply, why an order confirmation and an M-Pesa message are not tax invoices, and the three questions to settle before you launch.
M-Pesa Payment Gateway Integration in Kenya: What Each Route Actually Costs
Safaricom changed what merchants pay in August, and it changes the maths. Direct Daraja against the aggregators, the fees you can verify and the ones you have to ask for, and the approval step that delays most launches.
How to Optimise Your E-Commerce Website for Better Conversion Rates
Seven in ten carts are abandoned. The fixes are not clever: show delivery costs early, allow guest checkout, cut the form down, put M-Pesa first and make the thing load on mobile data. With sourced numbers and a 30-day plan.
Integrating E-commerce With Your Website
You already have a website. Now you want to sell from it. What changes when a brochure site becomes a shop, the three routes available, what usually breaks, and when keeping them separate is the better answer.
Ecommerce Website in Nairobi: Development and Pricing
What actually happens between signing off a shop and taking the first order in Nairobi, stage by stage, and the four things that genuinely move the price. Real figures, real timelines, and the costs that are not the build.
Payment Gateways in Kenya: How to Set Up M-Pesa, Pesapal and Card Payments
Most Kenyan customers pay by M-Pesa, some want to pay by card, and a few are paying from abroad. Which gateway covers which, how to set each one up on your website, and the mistakes that leave orders marked unpaid.
How Much Does an E-Commerce Website Cost in Kenya? (2026 Guide)
What does an online store really cost in Kenya? A clear breakdown of one-off build costs and ongoing running costs, what drives the price, and how to budget for an e-commerce website.
The Power of Website Design in E-Commerce
In e-commerce, design is not decoration, it decides whether people buy. Learn how product pages, images, trust, speed and checkout design drive online sales, or quietly kill them.
WooCommerce vs Shopify for Kenyan Businesses (2026): Which Is Better?
WooCommerce vs Shopify for a Kenyan business: M-Pesa support, real costs in KES, payment fees, ownership and ease compared, with a clear recommendation for 2026.
Affordable E-Commerce Website Design and Maintenance Services in Kenya
Affordable e-commerce website design and maintenance in Kenya. WPfoss builds online stores with M-Pesa, mobile-first design and SEO, from KES 50,000, then keeps them secure and selling from KES 10,000/month.
What Is the Best Way to Build an E-commerce Website in 2026? (Kenyan Guide)
Honest 2026 guide to building an e-commerce website. Compare WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, Wix, custom builds, and marketplaces. Find the right platform for your Kenyan business.
Best WooCommerce Plugins for Your Online Store in Kenya (2026)
The best WooCommerce plugins for Kenyan online stores in 2026. M-Pesa payments, SEO, speed, security, subscriptions, and more. Real picks from a Nairobi agency that installs them every week.
How to Start an Online Shop in Kenya in 2026 (Complete Guide)
WooCommerce vs Shopify vs custom build, M-Pesa integration, costs, and the 10-step launch process. Everything a Kenyan business needs to sell online.