Introduction to Kenya

KENYA FACT FILE Kenya is known as the ‘jewel of East Africa’. It boasts of some of the continent’s finest beaches, magnificent wildlife and scenery and sophisticated tourism infrastructure. It is a land of great beauty, which stretches from the coral reefs and white sand be... More

Places to Visit

1. THE COAST Mombasa The second-largest city in Kenya, 500km (300 miles) from Nairobi, Mombasa town actually sits on an island. There are, however, several places of interest: the Old Town that retains the Arab flavor characterized with narrow, crowded streets with vendors selling local craftw... More

Location & Fact Sheet

Location Kenya is located in East Africa. Area 582,646 sq km (224,961 sq miles). Population has a population of 34.7 million Population Density population density is 59.5 per sq km. Capital Nairobi (the capital city) Population: 2.5 million Government Republic. Gained inde... More

Passport, Visa & Health Requirement

PASSPORTS Passport is valid for three months from the date of entry it is requirement by all nationals with at least one blank page VISAS Required by all nationals except the following: (a) All holders of a re-entry pass to Kenya. (b) Nationals of Cyprus. Visa Note (a) All nationals ma... More

International Travel

International Travel: Getting There by Air The national airline is Kenya Airways (KQ) (website: www.kenya-airways.com). Departure Tax None. Main Airports Nairobi (NBO) (Jomo Kenyatta International) (website: www.kenyaairports.co.ke) is 16km (10 miles) southeast of the city. To/f... More

Internal Travel

Internal Travel: Getting Around By Air Kenya Airways (website: www.kenya-airways.com) operates scheduled services to Kisumu (on the shore of Lake Victoria), Lamu, Malindi and Mombasa. Air Kenya (website: www.airkenya.com) offers scheduled flights from Nairobi to Amboseli, Lamu, Malindi, Ma... More