The present contribution on sphaeromatid isopods from shallow water coral reef locations in Kenya reports on four new species in the genera Afrocerceis n. gen., Paracilicea Stebbing, 1910 and Paradella Harrison & Holdich, 1982. They are described in detail, with remarks on their interspecific affinities, habitat preference and biogeography. A description is further provided for Dynamenella scaptoccphala Messana, 1990. Paracassidinopsis perlata (Roman, 1974) is first recorded from the African continent.