Choosing an insurer in Kenya 2026
For anyone in Kenya about to buy a policy or pay an agent: how to check a licence with IRA, what the regulator's own figures show about each insurer's size, claims and complaints, and how to complain.
Who this guide is for
- You are about to buy a policy and want to know the insurer is licensed
- An agent or broker asks you to pay and you want to check them first
- You want the regulator's figures on claims paid and complaints before you choose
What is inside: table of contents
The PDF puts together 6 guides of Tulinde Kenya, word for word: each chapter opens with its short answer, then the full sections, the frequently asked questions and the date it was last reviewed. All 17 sources — the laws, the regulator and the official documents each fact comes from — are listed at the end, with their links.
- Licensed insurance companies in Kenya 2026: the full IRA list (insurers, brokers, agents)
How many insurance companies are in Kenya in 2026 · IRA licensed agents and brokers in 2026 · How to check a company, broker or agent
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 5 questions · 4 sources
- IRA Kenya: what the Insurance Regulatory Authority does, its portal and how to check a licence
IRA in the law · Who IRA licenses in 2026 · IRA licensed agents: how to check one · The IRA portal: what it is for · Insurers under statutory management: Trident, KUSCCO Mutual and Corporate
Reviewed 31 October 2026 · 7 questions · 9 sources
- Top 10 insurance companies in Kenya (2025): the IRA ranking by premium
General insurers ranked by premium (2025) · Largest motor insurers in Kenya · Largest medical insurers in Kenya · Life insurers ranked by premium (2025)
Reviewed 23 September 2026 · 6 questions · 1 sources
- Insurance complaints by company in Kenya
Complaints to IRA, Oct–Dec 2025
Reviewed 23 September 2026 · 1 questions · 1 sources
- Compare two insurers in Kenya
Reviewed 23 September 2026 · 0 questions · 1 sources
- How to complain about an insurer in Kenya
Step by step · What people complain about · How long the insurer has to pay
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 5 questions · 5 sources
Look inside
Two pages of the PDF exactly as you will get it: the contents page and the first page of chapter 1.
Who writes it
Tulinde is an independent guide run by Takat AI. It is not an insurer, a broker or an agent, and it does not rank or rate insurers. Every fact comes from a primary source listed in the guide. Read how we check facts and how Tulinde makes money.