Apply for an IRA licence as an insurance agent, broker or loss assessor
Insurance Regulatory Authority · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply on IRA's online portal (online.ira.go.ke): log in with your eCitizen account, create your profile, pick the licence you need and pay through Pesaflow. You then track the licence and payment on your dashboard.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online at online.ira.go.ke (log in with eCitizen). IRA office: Zep-Re Place, Longonot Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
Steps
- Get an eCitizen account if you don't have one, then log in at online.ira.go.ke with it.
- The first time you log in, create your profile. Then choose the licence service you want to apply or pay for.
- Pay on the Pesaflow page the portal sends you to. Check your licence and payment status on your dashboard.
Watch out
- The portal page doesn't list qualifications, documents or fees for each licence. Call IRA on 020 4996000 to confirm what your licence type needs before you pay.
- You can also email IRA at commins@ira.go.ke or call 0719 047000.
Official sources (1)
- IRA Online Portal - How it Works and Contact Us online.ira.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026