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Kenya
- Nairobi
- Africa
- Swahili
At a glance
Kenya: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Population
- 48,468,138
- Area
- 581,309 km² · 224,445 sq mi
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00, Africa/Nairobi
- Calling code
- +254
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .ke
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Africa
Member of
- African Union
- United Nations
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Kenya visa requirements
Kenya entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 21 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 165 apply online before they travel and 11 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Kenya safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping
US State Dept, updated November 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
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Questions
Kenya: frequently asked questions
- Kenya visa: do I need one?
- Kenya entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 21 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 165 apply online before they travel and 11 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Kenya: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Kenya at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
- Kenya: what currency is used?
- Currency in Kenya: Kenyan Shilling (KES).
- Kenya: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Kenya: Swahili, English.
- Kenya: what is the capital?
- The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
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