Postal rates in Kenya 2026

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The Postal Corporation of Kenya was established by an Act of Parliament (PCK Act 1998) and operates as a commercial public enterprise. The Corporation’s mandate includes provision of accessible, affordable, and reliable postal services to all parts of Kenya, including maintaining postal codes and setting postal rates. The Post Office remains the most accessible, affordable, and effective and time-tested communications platform in Kenya with different Posta outlets spread across the country.

For domestic parcels, one can send up to 50 kgs delivered within 24 hours if in the same town and within 2 days to the rest of the country. For items weighing above 50 kgs, special arrangements ought to be made with the postmaster. For international parcels, two options apply; air or surface parcel services. Surface parcels take 1 week to 12 weeks subject to the container consolidation period.

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Air parcels can take between 5 to 13 days. Maximum weight of an individual international surface/air parcel varies from country to country but the maximum Universal Postal Union (UPU) weight is 31.5 kgs. Surface Airlifted (SAL) Parcels are airlifted to their destination countries and delivered as surface parcels upon arrival.

Here are the postal rates in Kenya.

1. Domestic parcels

Type of article and maximum weight	Weight step	Amount
Letters	Up to 20g	Ksh 35.00
(Limit of weight 2 kgs)	Over 20g up to 50g	Ksh 50.00
	Over 50g up to 100g	Ksh 55.00
	Over 100g up to 250g	Ksh 65.00
	Over 250g up to 500g	Ksh 110.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	Ksh 165.00
	Over 1kg up to 2kg	Ksh 230.00

Postcards	Each	Ksh 30.00
	Up to 20g	Ksh 30.00
	Over 20g up to 50g	Ksh 35.00
	Over 50g up to 100g	Ksh 50.00

Printed papers	Over 100g up to 250g	Ksh 60.00
(Limit of weight 2kg or for packets comprising of books only up to 5kg)	Over 250g up to 500g	Ksh 105.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	Ksh 125.00
	Over 1kg up to 2kg	Ksh 155.00
	Over 2kg up to 3kg	Ksh 195.00
	Each additional 1kg	Ksh 70.00

Direct mail marketing	Refer to item 3 below

Newspapers	Upto 200gm	Ksh 50.00
(Per copy)	Over 200gm up to 300gm	Ksh 60.00
	Over 300gm up to 500gm	Ksh 65.00
	Over 500gm up to 1kg	Ksh 85.00
	Over 1kg	Printed paper rate applicable
	Upto 100g	Ksh 50.00

Small packets	Over 100g up to 250g.	Ksh 60.00
(Unit of weight 1kg)	Over 250g up to 500g	Ksh 105.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	Ksh 130.00

Literature for the blind (Limit of weight 7kg)	Free postage

Registration fee		Ksh 70.00

2. International parcels – Air Mail

Type	East Africa	Rest of Africa	Europe and Middle East	Australia, America and Far East
Letters
Up to 20g	100.00	110	130.00	160.00
Not over 50g	175.00	195.00	305.00	380.00
Not over 100g	310.00	375.00	550.00	685.00
Not over 250g	715.00	820.00	1345.00	1540.00
Not over 350g	995.00	1170.00	1720.00	2170.00
Not over 500g	1295.00	1505.00	2220.00	2790.00
Not over 1kg	1845.00	2150.00	3340.00	4170.00
Not over 2kg	2430.00	2860.00	4420.00	5530.00

Postcards
Not exceeding 15cm x 10.7 cm (standard)	65.00	80.00	100.00	120.00
Any other size	100.00	110.00	140.00	160.00

Aerogrammes (Single form)	50.00	70.00	75.00	75.00

Printed papers (Small packets)
Up to 20g	90.00	110.00	125.00	155.00
Over 20g – 100g	170.00	210.00	255.00	300.00
Over 100g – 250g	300.00	350.00	385.00	450.00
Over 250g – 500g	505.00	595.00	650.00	775.00
Over 500g – 1kg	790.00	890.00	1035.00	1260.00
Over 1kg – 2kg	1080.00	1270.00	1435.00	1740.00
Each additional 1kg up to 5kg	605.00	735.00	830.00	960.00

Literature for the blind (Each 10g or part thereof)	15.00	15.00	30.00	30.00

Registration fee	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00

3. International parcels – Surface Mail

Type	Weight	East Africa	Rest of Africa	Europe and Middle East	Australia, America and Far East
Letters (Maximum weight 2kg)
	Up to 20g	80.00	100.00	110.00	125.00
	Over 20g up to 100g	150.00	170.00	195.00	245.00
	Over 100g up to 250g	230.00	270.00	310.00	385.00
	Over 250g up to 500g	390.00	455.00	480.00	615.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	615.00	720.00	790.00	1005.00
	Over 1kg up to 2kg	995.00	1155.00	1260.00	1595.00

Postcards
Not exceeding 15cm x 10.7cm (Standard)	Each	45.00	45.00	65.00	75.00
Any other size	Each	75.00	90.00	105.00	120.00

Small packets
	Up to 100g	65.00	100.00	110.00	150.00
	Over 100g up to 250g	95.00	125.00	150.00	190.00
	Over 250g up to 500g	145.00	200.00	235.00	295.00
(Maximum weight 1kg)	Over 500g up to 1kg	225.00	300.00	345.00	440.00

Printed papers (Maximum weight 2kg or for packets comprising books only up to 5kg)
	Up to 20g	55.00	60.00	70.00	75.00
	Over 20g up to 100g	90.00	105.00	110.00	130.00
	Over 100g up to 250g	120.00	125.00	160.00	190.00
	Over 250g up to 500g	200.00	240.00	270.00	330.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	290.00	350.00	375.00	460.00
	Over 1kg up to 2kg	400.00	465.00	505.00	640.00
	For each additional 1kg up to 5 kgs	235.00	270.00	310.00	385.00

Literature for the blind	Free postage

Registration fee		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00

4. Surface Air Lifted Mail

Type	Weight	East Africa	Rest of Africa	Europe and Middle East	Australia, America and Far East
Letters (Maximum weight 2kgs)
	Up to 20g	90.00	105.00	120.00	155.00
	Over 20g up to 50g	160.00	175.00	280.00	345.00
	Over 50g up to 100g	280.00	330.00	510.00	645.00
	Over 100g up to 250g	645.00	725.00	1110.00	1370.00
	Over 250g up to 350g	880.00	1020.00	1525.00	1905.00
	Over 350g up to 500g	1160.00	1295.00	2010.00	2500.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	1645.00	1925.00	3005.00	3755.00
	Over 1kg up to 2kg	2180.00	2565.00	3980.00	4980.00

Postcards
Not exceeding 15cm x 10.7cm (standard)	Each	45.00	55.00	70.00	90.00
Any other size	Each	80.00	100.00	110.00	145.00

Aerogrammes (Single form)	Each	60.00	60.00	75.00	75.00

Printed papers (Maximum weight 2kg or for packets comprising books only)
	Up to 20g	75.00	80.00	100.00	110.00
	Over 20g up to 100g	160.00	175.00	210.00	255.00
	Over 100g up to 250g	250.00	300.00	350.00	425.00
	Over 250g up to 500g	430.00	505.00	565.00	670.00
	Over 500g up to 1kg	695.00	815.00	925.00	1105.00
	Over 1kg up to 2kg	980.00	1140.00	1275.00	1540.00
	For each additional 1kg or part thereof up to 5kgs	575.00	655.00	790.00	935.00

Literature for the blind	Each 10g or part thereof	15.00	15.00	30.00	30.00

Registration fee		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00

Kenya Postal Private Letter Box and Bags rental fees

Category of letter box/bag	Rental fee
Individual	Ksh 2,320
Corporate	Ksh 10,960
Learning/Religious Organizations	Ksh 8,960
Stand alone	Ksh 12,500
Special Corporates (This includes homes for children, the elderly and destitute, philanthropic organization and institutions)	Ksh 7,220
Sub Post Offices	Ksh 1,530

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