Duka guides
Selling online in Kenya, without the guesswork
How to start an online store in Kenya (2026): a practical guide for small sellers
From a WhatsApp status to a real shop link that takes M-Pesa — the order to do things in.
Read the guide →Till number, Pochi la Biashara or PayBill: which is best for a small shop? (2026)
Since August 2026 a till is free for both sides on sales up to KSh 500. What each option costs you and your customer.
Read the guide →How to get an M-Pesa till number in Kenya (2026): requirements and steps
Apply online, upload the right documents first time, and know what the till costs you after August 2026.
Read the guide →eTIMS for small sellers in Kenya (2026): what it is and how to issue an invoice on your phone
Free, on your phone, even without data. Why business customers now insist on an eTIMS invoice.
Read the guide →Is TikTok Shop available in Kenya? (2026) — and how to sell on TikTok anyway
Not yet: TikTok Shop runs in 21 markets, none in Africa. How Kenyan sellers sell from TikTok without it.
Read the guide →WhatsApp Business for sellers in Kenya (2026): set it up to sell, not just chat
The free app is still free. Set it up so customers can see prices and order without a back-and-forth.
Read the guide →How to sell clothes online in Kenya (2026): stock, prices, sizes, delivery and returns
Gikomba bale prices are up 40–60% since 2023. How to buy, price, list and deliver clothes online so each sale still pays.
Read the guide →How to sell beauty products online in Kenya (2026): KEBS, PPB, fakes and pricing
Beauty buyers come back, but this is also where the law and fake products catch sellers. What to check before you list anything.
Read the guide →Small business ideas in Kenya 2026: real start-up costs, margins and the catch
Not 50 ideas. Seven, each with a sourced start-up cost, how it makes money, and what usually goes wrong.
Read the guide →How to take product photos with a phone: light, background, angles and sizes
Window light, a white sheet and six shots. How to make phone photos that sell, and how to size them so your shop loads fast.
Read the guide →Jumia seller vs your own online shop in Kenya (2026): commissions, fees and payouts compared
Jumia takes 6–20% by category, plus a shipping contribution. When that buys you sales you wouldn't get, and when your own shop keeps more.
Read the guide →Business name registration in Kenya (2026): cost, steps and documents on eCitizen
What a business name costs on eCitizen, the steps from name search to certificate, and when a limited company is worth the extra KSh 9,700.
Read the guide →Single business permit in Kenya (2026): Nairobi fees, how to apply, and online sellers
What a Nairobi business permit costs under the 2026 Finance Act, how to apply online, and the honest answer for people who only sell online.
Read the guide →Paystack Kenya pricing (2026): M-Pesa and card fees, payouts and settlement times
What Paystack takes on M-Pesa, local and foreign cards, when the money reaches you, and what a sale actually leaves you with.
Read the guide →Pickup Mtaani for online sellers (2026): prices, agents, doorstep and pay on delivery
Agent-to-agent from about KSh 139, doorstep from about KSh 232 in Nairobi — what Pickup Mtaani costs, where it reaches, and how cash on delivery comes back to you.
Read the guide →Your own shop, paid by M-Pesa
Duka gives you a shop link your customers order and pay through — free to start, live in two minutes.
Open your shop — free