Kenya travel advisory
Are you planning on visiting Kenya? Then you are probably wondering how to conduct yourself once you arrive. Blending in in a country so different can be difficult, but we are here to help.
Keep reading to prepare yourself for your trip to Kenya.
- Always have on you the contact for your country’s Embassy in Kenya and other important phone numbers. It’s also a good idea to notify them of your arrival in case of emergencies.
- The plug type used in Kenya is G.
- Carry a physical form of ID and a copy of your passport on you at all times.
- Tipping is customary when there’s not an added service charge.
- The legal drinking age in Kenya is 18.
- Although English is widely spoken, Kenyans will appreciate any attempt to interact with them in Swahili. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, they won’t mind!
- To expand on the previous point, the common greetings in Swahili are “Hujambo” or “Jambo”, which is responded with “Sijambo”. Other common greetings are “Sasa” and “Mambo”, which is replied with “Poa”.
- Ask permission before taking photographs of people, especially in remote areas.
- There are many different tribes cohabitating in Kenya, which translates to large numbers of dialects being spoken.
