Kenya · East Africa
Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Kenya Re)
Profile highlights
6 badgesGroup spans 1 directory continent
Government of Kenya (60%) / NSE: 1 markets across 1 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.
Part of a group
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Reinsurer
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State-owned / parastatal
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Stock-exchange listed
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Listed in Africa
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Listed
Official sources
This directory holds no official website for Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Kenya Re): the IRA register does not publish one and no sourced profile has been accepted. The register is the authoritative record of who is licensed.
Popularity index
Since 1 Sept 2026
81out of 100
- Rank in Kenya
- 1 of 64 insurers
- Likely range
- 73–88
- Confidence
- Low
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Business profile
Understanding Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Kenya Re)
Sources checked
Business and background
Kenya Re was established by an Act of Parliament in December 1970 and began business in January 1971. Its published business areas include property and casualty reinsurance, life and health reinsurance, and retakaful.
Underwriting enquiries
The company's website separates its reinsurance services by business area and provides contacts for its Nairobi head office and regional operations. Use the relevant underwriting team for a submission or an enquiry about capacity.
About reinsurer business
Reinsurance transfers agreed risks from an insurer to a reinsurer. Treaty arrangements cover a defined portfolio; facultative arrangements address individual risks. Reinsurance enquiries are typically made by insurers or reinsurance brokers.
General guidance for the directory category. Specific products and terms must be confirmed with Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Kenya Re).
Explore the Kenya insurance market or other entries in this category.
Preparing a business enquiry
- Which classes, territories and treaty or facultative arrangements are considered?
- What exposure data and loss history are needed for an underwriting submission?
- Who handles contract wording, claims notifications and account settlement?
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At a glance
- Listed on
- Nairobi Securities ExchangeKNRE
- Class of business
- ReinsurerCarriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.
- Parent / group
- Kenya ReGovernment of Kenya (60%) / NSELicensed in 4 countries, 4 entities in this directory.
- Ownership
- State-owned / parastatalOwned wholly or partly by a national government or parastatal.Ownership is what the IRA register or workbook records. It does not by itself mean the government guarantees this insurer’s policyholder liabilities.
- Regulator
- Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)ira.go.ke
- Local currency
- KES
- Source basis
- Regulator / industry register
- Country verification
- Verified - full register · IRA Gazette 30 Apr 2026
- Identifiers
- slug kenya-kenya-reinsurance-corp-kenya-re · row 476/api/v1/insurers/kenya-kenya-reinsurance-corp-kenya-re.json