Marine cargo insurance,
warehouse to warehouse.
We compare Kenya's leading insurers, secure your most competitive rate, and issue the digital certificate your goods need to clear customs. One broker. Every insurer. Total peace of mind.
Insurer Partners
Certificate Issuance
IRA Compliant
Full Transit Cover
A licensed partner for every shipment
Barstoni Insurance Agency Limited is a licensed, IRA-regulated insurance intermediary. We specialise in marine cargo insurance, with particular expertise in imports from China and other international trade routes, as well as export and import surety bonds.
We combine local market knowledge with global best practice to protect individuals, SMEs and corporates. We negotiate the most competitive rates and handle the paperwork on your behalf, so you can focus on your business while we safeguard your cargo.
Marine Cargo Insurance is mandatory in Kenya
Since February 2025, all imports must be insured locally under amendments to the Marine Insurance Act and the Insurance Act. Digital MCI certificates are integrated with KRA customs systems, and clearance cannot proceed without one.
- Mandatory for every commercial import
- Must be issued by an IRA-licensed Kenyan insurer
- Digitally linked to KRA and customs entries
- Required at the point of bill of lading and invoicing
Cover built around your cargo
From a single container to a full corporate programme, we place the right protection with the right insurer.
Marine Cargo Insurance
Comprehensive all-risk cover from warehouse to warehouse, inclusive of loading and offloading risks, across every cargo category.
View Risk CategoriesSurety Bonds
Customs, performance, bid and advance-payment bonds placed with top sureties to guarantee your contractual and legal obligations.
Explore BondsMIBCP Client Portal
Enter a shipment once, compare live quotes from multiple insurers side by side, pay and receive your certificate, all in one place.
Discover MIBCPGlobal Logistics Partner
Through our preferred partner CTS International Logistics, we support end-to-end movement of your marine cargo from China and beyond.
Meet Our PartnerInsured in four simple steps
The MIBCP portal turns a day of phone calls into a few minutes online.
Enter your shipment
Add your cargo and IDF details once. No repeated forms.
Compare insurers
See quotes from multiple insurers side by side and pick the best.
Pay securely
Settle by M-Pesa or invoice. Your policy activates instantly.
Get your certificate
Download the KRA-ready digital certificate for clearance.
Get an indicative premium now
A quick guide price for your cargo. Your formal quote follows from our insurers.
Calculate your premium
Your estimate
Choose your cargo details and CIF value, then click Calculate Estimate for an itemized indicative premium including statutory levies.
Phone: +254 721 268 825
Email: marine@barstoni.co.ke
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Indicative only — your binding quotation is issued by our insurers after review. Minimum premium may apply.
Placing your cover with the best
Insure your next shipment in minutes
Get a competitive marine cargo quote and a KRA-ready certificate, without the paperwork.