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Shop Amazon, Ship to Kenya

Step-by-step guide from shopping to delivery

What You'll Learn

Complete Process

  • How to create your account and add receivers
  • Get the US warehouse address for your receiver
  • Shop Amazon and ship to the warehouse
  • Create pre-alerts and track shipments

Complete Timeline: Amazon to Kenya

Total time from shopping to delivery: 7-14 days (air freight) or 75-90 days (ocean freight)

1

Create Your Kentex Cargo Account

2 minutes

2

Add Your Receiver in Kenya

3 minutes

3

Get Receiver's US Warehouse Address

1 minute

4

Shop on Amazon.com

Variable

5

Ship to Warehouse Address

During checkout

6

Create Pre-Alert

2 minutes

7

Track Your Shipment

Ongoing

8

Receiver Gets Package in Kenya

7-14 days (air) or 75-90 days (ocean)


Step 1 of 8

Create Your Kentex Cargo Account

Set up your account to start shipping to Kenya

  1. 1.1

    Visit Kentex Cargo website

    Go to kentexcargo.com

  2. 1.2

    Click "Sign Up" in the top right

    Or navigate directly to the signup page

  3. 1.3

    Enter your information

    • • Full name (as it appears on ID)
    • • Email address (Gmail recommended)
    • • Phone number (US number)
    • • Create a secure password
  4. 1.4

    Verify your email

    Check your inbox for verification email and click the link


Step 2 of 8

Add Your Receiver in Kenya

Add the person in Kenya who will receive your package

  1. 2.1

    Log into your dashboard

    After creating your account, go to your dashboard

  2. 2.2

    Navigate to "Receivers"

    Click on "Receivers" in the left sidebar menu

  3. 2.3

    Click "Add New Receiver"

  4. 2.4

    Enter receiver information

    • Full Name: Receiver's legal name (as on Kenya ID)
    • Phone: Kenyan phone number (format: +254...)
    • Email: Receiver's email address
    • ID Number: Kenya National ID or Passport number
    • Delivery Option: Choose pickup location or home delivery
  5. 2.5

    Save receiver

    Click "Save Receiver" - You can add multiple receivers

Important: The receiver's Kenya ID or Passport number is required for customs clearance. For complete details, see our Complete Receivers Guide


Step 3 of 8

Get Receiver's US Warehouse Address

Each receiver gets a unique US shipping address

  1. 3.1

    Go to your Receivers page

    From your dashboard, click "Receivers" in the sidebar

  2. 3.2

    Find your receiver and click "View Details"

  3. 3.3

    Copy the warehouse address

    The address format will look like this:

    [Receiver Name] - KE12345
    c/o Kentex Cargo
    [Warehouse Street Address]
    [City, State ZIP]

    * The code (KE12345) is your receiver's unique identifier

  4. 3.4

    Save this address

    Save it to your Amazon address book for easy reuse

Critical: Always include the receiver code (e.g., KE12345) in the shipping name. This ensures we know who the package is for.


Step 4 of 8

Shop on Amazon.com

Browse and select items to ship to Kenya

  1. 4.1

    Go to Amazon.com

    Visit amazon.com (not amazon.co.uk or other regions)

  2. 4.2

    Browse and add items to cart

    Shop as you normally would

  3. 4.3

    Check product restrictions

    • • No power banks or standalone batteries
    • • Electronics with built-in batteries need IATA review
    • • Check our prohibited items list

Step 5 of 8

Ship to Warehouse Address

Use your receiver's unique Kentex warehouse address

  1. 5.1

    Proceed to checkout on Amazon

  2. 5.2

    Add a new shipping address

    Or select if you've saved it before

  3. 5.3

    Enter the Kentex warehouse address

    Include the receiver code (e.g., KE12345) in the name field!

  4. 5.4

    Complete your Amazon purchase

    Save the tracking number from Amazon


Step 6 of 8

Create Pre-Alert

Let us know your package is coming

  1. 6.1

    Log into Kentex dashboard

  2. 6.2

    Click "Create Pre-Alert"

  3. 6.3

    Enter package details

    • • Amazon tracking number
    • • Item description
    • • Declared value
    • • Does it contain batteries? (for IATA review)
  4. 6.4

    Select shipping method

    Air (7-14 days) or Ocean (75-90 days)

  5. 6.5

    Submit pre-alert

    We'll start tracking your package

Pro Tip: Pre-alerts help us process your package 2-3 days faster!


Step 7 of 8

Track Your Shipment

Monitor your package every step of the way

  • Dashboard Tracking: View real-time status updates
  • Email Notifications: Get alerts at key milestones
  • SMS Updates: Receiver gets text messages in Kenya
  • Tracking Page: Share tracking link with receiver

Typical Tracking Statuses:

  1. Received at US Warehouse
  2. Processing / IATA Review (if applicable)
  3. Shipped to Kenya
  4. In Transit
  5. Arrived in Kenya
  6. Customs Clearance
  7. Ready for Pickup / Out for Delivery
  8. Delivered

Step 8 of 8

Receiver Gets Package in Kenya

Final delivery to your loved ones

Pickup Option

  • 1. Receiver gets SMS when package arrives
  • 2. Visit Kentex pickup location (Westlands or Mombasa Rd)
  • 3. Show ID matching the receiver name
  • 4. Collect package - No additional fees!

Home Delivery Option

  • 1. Receiver gets delivery notification
  • 2. Fargo Courier contacts to schedule
  • 3. Package delivered to specified address
  • 4. Sign for delivery

Congratulations! Your package has been successfully delivered from Amazon to Kenya.

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