Travel visas to Kenya can be obtained at the Airport upon arrival for visitors from Europe, America and Asia. There is a fee for the visa, whether obtained in advance or at the airport. Citizens from Common Wealth Counties with a few exceptions; do not required visas to enter Kenya. It's convenient to confirm with the Kenya's Embassy, consulate, or high commission in your country while planning for travel to Kenya.



Visitors should ensure that their passports are valid (at least six months after planned stay) and have adequate blank pages to ensure immigration stamps. Up to date information on visas in additional to any other entry requirements can be sourced from the Embassy of Kenya in the various countries.

Vaccination is a key requirement when traveling. Kenya is no exception to this. Yellow fever vaccination is required to be administered ten days prior to the day of travel. Evidence of the yellow fever vaccination is required on arrival at the airport. Its also wise to have routine inoculations for diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine and measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine.

A prescribed anti malarial drug as well as protection against mosquito bites by using nets that have been treated with insecticides(especially in game parks) at altitudes below 2,500m. It should be duly noted however that chloroquine is not considered to be an effective antimalarial drug hence no need to take it as a preventive measure.

Several Western countries have travel advisories for their citizens traveling to Kenya. In as much as I do not want to categorize travel advisories as those, 'park at your own risk' notices, the decision to visit Kenya remains solely the visitor's. Kenya experienced turmoil in early January due to the disputed December 2007 elections. But even at that difficult time, the tourist sites and hotels remained safe.

Security at all tourist attraction sites is maintained this ensures that the traveler's safety is not only ensured but guaranteed. Some regions that are prone to some risk are the border of Kenya and Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan. This is not of major concern since none of the tourist sites are located near any of these regions

The driving rule in Kenya is 'keep left', this could prove daunting especially to those who are not accustomed. Vehicle travel outside major cities at night should be avoided mainly due to poor lighting on the roads plus poor road conditions. Some roads become virtually impassible especially during the rainy season. Road jams are usually a norm during the mornings and evenings.

A host of establishments accept credit cards as a form of payment but those which don't can also be paid in cash which can be withdrawn from an elaborate network of ATM's all around the country. They are located in a safe and well lit environment.

It's a rule of thumb to keep friends and family and even the embassy of the progress of your journey. Mobile phone companies offer a wide network though there are some regions that experience weak or no signal usually in the bush where some lodges and parks are situated. Cyber cafes are usually found in every major town, some public venues act as hotspots. This facilitates visitors to upload exciting pictures and videos of their travels in Kenya.