Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 1974 · IG International Ltd
IG Markets — Kenya
IG Markets is rated 1.91 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #36 of 36) for traders in Kenya: round turn 13.6 USD, residents accepted — Through an offshore entity.
Suits you if it runs 5 trading platforms · it has been trading for 52 years
Look elsewhere if the round turn is 13.6 USD against a 7 USD median here · the minimum is 50 USD against 25 USD in this market · it holds no licence issued in Kenya
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- IG International Ltd
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 1974
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 USDgroup
- Platforms
- IG web/app · ProRealTime · L2 Dealer · MT4
- Local funding
- Cards, bank transfer, PayPal; M-Pesa not verifie
- Max leverage
- 200geo
- EURUSD
- 0.6 pipsgroup
Accounts (2)
2 of 2 accounts with a published cost per lot
2 of 2 shown
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| Broker · account | Min deposit, USD | Spread | Commission | Cost per lot | Swap-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG MarketsCFD trading account | — | 0.6advertised | Anyper standard lot | 6round turn, USD | — |
| IG MarketsCFD trading account | — | 0.6advertised | Anyper standard lot | 6round turn, USD | — |
This broker against the Kenya middle (37 of 56)
| IG Markets | Kenya median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 13.6 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 50 USDgroup | 25.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 200geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 2 to 5 daysgroup | 48.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 0.6 pipsgroup | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | 0.16 pipsgroup | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 1974 | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 5 | 3.0 |
Onboards residents through an offshore entity
No local regulation; offshore BMA oversight only.
28 of 56 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in Kenya. That is a fact about the market, not about IG Markets.
- Who actually onboards you
- IG International 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% × 2.25+ 20.0% × 2.85+ 20.0% × 0.00+ 15.0% × 0.00+ 10.0% × 5.00+ 10.0% × 2.75= 1.91
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- —
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
IG International Ltd
Offshore entity
Served offshore via IG International Ltd (Bermuda) 'rest of world' entity.
What one lot actually costs in Kenya (37 of 56)
raw+commission
Account types and entry terms
CFD; retail. Min bank transfer ~$0, card ~$300.
How long a withdrawal takes
Platforms and markets (5)
IG web/app · ProRealTime · L2 Dealer · MT4 · TradingView
17,000+ markets: FX, indices, shares, commodities.
The public rating
Trustpilot Rating|3.9 out of 8,324 reviews|
Upsides and the things that are missing
Pros (0)
- —
Cons (2)
- Round turn 13.6 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
Angola, Central African Republic, Chad, Comore, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Bermuda, Bonarie, Canada, Cuba, Curaçao, Haiti, Sint Maarten, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Syria, Turkmenistan, Yemen, Bulgaria
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 (2)
2 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- Aggregators and directories
- 1fxscouts.co.ke/broker/igfxscouts.co.ke · pageAggregator
- 2fxnewsgroup.comfxnewsgroup.com · domainAggregator
FAQ (5)
Does IG Markets accept residents of Kenya?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a Kenya client of IG Markets?
IG International Ltd
What licence does IG Markets hold for Kenya?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at IG Markets?
13.6 USD per round turn against a Kenya median of 7.0 USD, measured on 37 of 56 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from IG Markets take?
IG Markets publishes 2 to 5 days. Their own wording: “processed from 2 to 5 days”.