Kenya

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Global Dengue (level 1)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Kenya has abolished visa requirements for all foreign visitors from 1 January 2024, and instead implemented an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type G, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112 or 999 or 911
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 112 or 999 or 911
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112 or 999 or 911
• ☐ SIM: Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom: After purchasing a starter SIM card you may access the net instantly, if you have an Internet-capable handset or a modem. However, when using your account balance to pay for access, the prices are steep. It is much cheaper to purchase a data bundle, and the more expensive ones offer much better price/limit ratio. For example, in 2023, a 5GB data bundle good for one month
• ☐ Money: The currency is the Kenyan shilling, denoted "Ksh" or by "/-" following the number (ISO code: KES). It can be divided into 100 cents, though the smallest denomination in circulation is the 1 shilling coin.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Homosexuality Laws — Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya. Overt displays of affection, particularly between males, can result in open hostility.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Kenya — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM