Prices and buying guides for Kenya
What things cost right now, what to check before you pay, and where to find them near you.
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Cars
How to Buy a Used Car in Kenya, Step by Step
To buy a used car in Kenya: set your full budget, decide between foreign used and Kenyan used, find cars from owners or dealers, check the logbook and the car, sign a sale agreement, pay by bank and accept the NTSA transfer on eCitizen. Each step below includes the checks that keep you from being conned.
· 5 min read
Cars
Logbook Transfer in Kenya: How to Transfer Car Ownership on eCitizen
Logbook transfer in Kenya is done online on the NTSA service portal in eCitizen. The seller starts the transfer and enters the buyer's details, the buyer accepts it, and the new owner gets a digital e-Logbook. You both need an active eCitizen account. Below is each step, what it costs, how long it takes and what can block it.
· 7 min read
Cars
Car Sale Agreement in Kenya: What to Include, With a Free Template
A car sale agreement in Kenya is a short signed document that records who is selling which car to whom, for how much, when it changes hands and in what condition. The law doesn't require one, but it's your proof if anything goes wrong before the NTSA transfer completes. Below: what to put in it, and a template you can copy.
· 5 min read
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How to Buy a Used Car in Kenya, Step by Step
To buy a used car in Kenya: set your full budget, decide between foreign used and Kenyan used, find cars from owners or dealers, check the logbook and the car, sign a sale agreement, pay by bank and accept the NTSA transfer on eCitizen. Each step below includes the checks that keep you from being conned.
· 5 min read
Cars
Logbook Transfer in Kenya: How to Transfer Car Ownership on eCitizen
Logbook transfer in Kenya is done online on the NTSA service portal in eCitizen. The seller starts the transfer and enters the buyer's details, the buyer accepts it, and the new owner gets a digital e-Logbook. You both need an active eCitizen account. Below is each step, what it costs, how long it takes and what can block it.
· 7 min read
Cars
Car Sale Agreement in Kenya: What to Include, With a Free Template
A car sale agreement in Kenya is a short signed document that records who is selling which car to whom, for how much, when it changes hands and in what condition. The law doesn't require one, but it's your proof if anything goes wrong before the NTSA transfer completes. Below: what to put in it, and a template you can copy.
· 5 min read
Phones
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Phones
iPhone 13 Price in Kenya
The iPhone 13 price in Kenya depends on the storage (128GB, 256GB or 512GB), whether it's brand new, ex-UK or used in Kenya, and the battery health. Current asking prices on Shopi are below, then how to tell the models apart and what to check before you pay.
· 3 min read
Phones
Phones Under KSh 20,000 in Kenya
Most phones under KSh 20,000 in Kenya are new budget Androids from brands like Tecno, Infinix, itel, Samsung's Galaxy A series and Xiaomi's Redmi, or an older phone bought second hand. Below are phones listed on Shopi at this price right now, then what to look for so you get a good one.
· 3 min read
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Selling guides
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Where to Sell Your Car in Kenya: A City-by-City Guide
A Probox sells differently in Eldoret than in Nairobi, and a Vitz differently in Kisumu than in Nyeri. Deciding where to sell your car in Kenya changes who turns up and what they pay.
· 12 min read
Selling guides
How Much Is My Car Worth in Kenya? A Seller's Pricing Guide
Almost every car that sits unsold for months is priced wrong, not marketed wrong. Here is how to answer "how much is my car worth in Kenya?" honestly, before you advertise.
· 10 min read
Selling guides
How to Sell Your Car in Kenya Without a Broker
Brokers take a cut and control the conversation. Here's how to sell your car in Kenya yourself — price, list, show and transfer it — and what the trade-offs really are.
· 12 min read
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Dropshipping in Kenya: How to Resell Without Stock in 2026
Dropshipping in Kenya usually means selling a supplier's stock before you buy it. You photograph their goods with permission, post them on Shopi at your price, and collect the item only when a buyer is ready to pay. The difference is your profit — and you need no shop, no stock and almost no capital to start.
· 8 min read
Earn online
How to Make Money Online in Kenya Without Investment
The quickest way to make money online in Kenya without investment is to sell things you already own, then help other people sell theirs for a cut. A skill you can freelance and referral rewards paid on M-Pesa add more. None of these should ever ask you to pay first — that is how you spot a scam.
· 9 min read
Earn online
Refer and Earn in Kenya: Get Paid on M-Pesa for Inviting Sellers
Shopi's Invite & earn is a free way to refer and earn in Kenya: share your invite link, and for every seller who joins with it and posts 5 real listings, you get KSh 200 on M-Pesa. There is no fee to join and no limit on how many sellers you can invite.
· 8 min read
Inside Shopi
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How Shopi Agent Helps Kenyan Buyers and Sellers Every Day
Shopi Agent turns everyday buying and selling into a conversation: sellers upload a photo, buyers describe what they need, and Shopi helps both sides move faster.
· 7 min read
Inside Shopi
Video Commerce vs Traditional E-Commerce: Which Wins in Africa?
Traditional e-commerce promised to transform African retail. Video commerce is actually doing it. Here's why the difference matters for every seller on the continent.
· 7 min read
Inside Shopi
Why Social Discovery Is the Future of Shopping in Kenya
Search is dead for product discovery. Kenyan buyers now find what they want by scrolling — not typing. Here's why social discovery changes everything.
· 6 min read