KYC API for Kenya.

Verify Kenyan users with document checks, biometric liveness, and fraud signals — one REST API for the most competitive fintech market in East Africa.

Data Protection Act alignedBilled in ShillingsFree tierBiometric liveness

Start free — 100 verifications/mo See pricing

Kenyan identity verification

Document verification with biometric selfie matching for Kenyan users — built for lenders, wallets, and marketplaces where fraud moves fast.

Shilling billing

Pay in KES through Paystack. Public pricing: KSh 84,000/month for Growth with 1,000 verifications included.

AML + fraud, included

Sanctions and PEP screening plus fraud signals ship with the platform — not as a priced add-on.

Console for compliance teams

Verification history, audit logs with 7-year retention on Growth, and role-based team access out of the box.

Starter

KSh 0/mo

100 verifications + 10 KYB free, forever.

Growth

KSh 84,000/mo

1,000 verifications + 100 KYB included.

Thereafter

KSh 45

Per verification, billed monthly in arrears.

Kenya's Data Protection Act, considered

IDVero applies consent-first flows, documented retention, and encrypted africa-region storage — aligned with the Data Protection Act, 2019 and the ODPC's expectations.

Frequently asked

How much does KYC cost in Kenya?

Starter is free — 100 verifications a month. Growth is KSh 84,000/month with 1,000 verifications included, then KSh 45 per verification.

Does IDVero support East African expansion?

One integration covers every market IDVero serves — verify users in Kenya today and switch on new countries without re-integrating.