Insurers & your rights insurance in Kenya: all guides

Insurers & your rights · KenyaInsurance companies in Kenya 2026: the full list of the 59 licensed by IRA (insurers, brokers, agents)The 2026 IRA list: 22 life, 35 general and 5 micro-insurers, 181 brokers — and how to check any company or agent yourself.3 min read · Updated 28 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaTop 10 insurance companies in Kenya (2025): the IRA ranking by premiumThe top 10 general insurers and the life insurers of Kenya ranked by premium, with claims ratios — from IRA Kenya's 2025 figures.5 min read · Updated 23 September 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaInsurance brokers in Kenya: the 181 brokers licensed by IRA for 2026All 181 brokers licensed for 2026 in alphabetical order, broker or agent, and the premium rule that protects you.8 min read · Updated 31 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaIRA Kenya: what the Insurance Regulatory Authority does, its portal and how to check a licenceWho IRA is, what it licenses (59 insurers, 181 brokers in 2026), what the IRA portal is for, and which insurers are under statutory management.7 min read · Updated 31 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaInsurance premium financing (IPF) in Kenya: how paying your premium in instalments worksWhy Kenyan insurers want the premium upfront, how an IPF loan pays it for you, the terms two lenders publish, and what to check before you sign.5 min read · Updated 28 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaMUA Insurance in Kenya in full: the company, its covers, published prices and claimsWho MUA is in Kenya, what it sells to families and businesses, the only prices it publishes and how its medical claims work.7 min read · Updated 16 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaHow to check if your insurance is valid in Kenya: motor, SHA, medical and life coverFour checks that work for every policy — licensed insurer, licensed seller, premium received, cover dates — then the official tool for each type of cover.6 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaBest health insurance companies in Kenya: what the regulator's figures show, and how to chooseNo regulator rates health insurers on service. What IRA does publish for each of them in 2025, how to read a medical claims ratio, and the checks that matter before you buy.6 min read · Updated 13 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaInsurance relief in Kenya: how life, education and health policies cut your income taxWhat section 31 of the Income Tax Act gives back on your premiums, how to work it out, how your employer applies it, and why SHA contributions are treated differently.6 min read · Updated 1 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaInsurance complaints by company in KenyaComplaints filed against each insurer, compared with its size.2 min read · Updated 23 September 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaCompare two insurers in KenyaPick two insurers and see them side by side: size, claims ratio, complaints.2 min read · Updated 23 September 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaHow to complain about an insurer in KenyaInsurer first, then IRA: online form, complaints@ira.go.ke or the toll-free line 0800 724 499.2 min read · Updated 28 October 2026

Insurers & your rights · KenyaWho's who in insurance in Kenya: regulator, industry bodies and insurer CEOs (2026)The regulator, industry bodies, complaints bodies and the CEOs of the largest insurers, each from an official page, read 31 Oct 2026.6 min read · Updated 31 October 2026