Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 2006 · Ava Trade Markets Ltd
AvaTrade — Kenya
AvaTrade is rated 3.00 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #14 of 36) for traders in Kenya: round turn 9 USD, residents accepted — Through an offshore entity.
Suits you if a swap-free account is available · it runs 6 trading platforms · it has been trading for 20 years
Look elsewhere if the round turn is 9 USD against a 7 USD median here · the minimum is 100 USD against 25 USD in this market · it holds no licence issued in Kenya
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Ava Trade Markets Ltd
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2006group
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 USD
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · WebTrader · AvaTradeGO
- Local funding
- Cards, wire, Skrill/Neteller; M-Pesa support con
- Max leverage
- 400geo
- EURUSD
- 0.9 pipsgroup
Accounts (1)
AvaTrade publishes no cost per lot for any account offered in Kenya.
This broker against the Kenya middle (37 of 56)
| AvaTrade | Kenya median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 9.0 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 100 USD | 25.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 400geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 1-2 business daysgroup | 48.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 0.9 pipsgroup | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | — | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2006group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 6 | 3.0 |
Onboards residents through an offshore entity
Offshore; no CMA licence, no local office. Accepts Kenyan clients under offshore protection.
28 of 56 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in Kenya. That is a fact about the market, not about AvaTrade.
- Who actually onboards you
- Ava Trade Markets Ltd
- Licence number
- —
- Local licence
- no
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Score (6/6 axes)
A weighted average of the axes below. Each axis is measured on the same scale as the score itself, and carries the weight shown beside it.
Check:25.0% × 4.00+ 20.0% × 4.00+ 20.0% × 0.00+ 15.0% × 3.00+ 10.0% × 5.00+ 10.0% × 2.50= 3.0
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- —
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
Ava Trade Markets Ltd
Offshore entity
Kenyan clients served by offshore Ava Trade Markets Ltd (BVI).
What one lot actually costs in Kenya (37 of 56)
standard
Account types and entry terms
Retail, Islamic, AvaOptions; min USD 100.
How long a withdrawal takes
Platforms and markets (6)
MT4 · MT5 · WebTrader · AvaTradeGO · AvaOptions · AvaSocial
FX, indices, shares, commodities, crypto CFDs, options.
The public rating
4.6 out of 5
Upsides and the things that are missing
Pros (1)
- Swap-free account available
Cons (2)
- Round turn 9.0 USD against a Kenya median of 7.0
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
Where else a Kenya resident can go (6)
Where it does not serve
United States, Belgium, Iran, North Korea, Syria, New Zealand
Methodology
the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Sources (3)
3 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- The broker's own documents
- 1avatrade.comavatrade.com · domainBroker
- Aggregators and directories
- 2forexbrokers.com/guides/kenyaforexbrokers.com · pageAggregator
- 3fxempire.com/brokers/best/kenyafxempire.com · pageAggregator
FAQ (5)
Does AvaTrade accept residents of Kenya?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a Kenya client of AvaTrade?
Ava Trade Markets Ltd
What licence does AvaTrade hold for Kenya?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at AvaTrade?
9.0 USD per round turn against a Kenya median of 7.0 USD, measured on 37 of 56 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from AvaTrade take?
AvaTrade publishes 1-2 business days. Their own wording: “1 to 2 business days”.