{"id":849,"date":"2026-08-19T16:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barefootkenya.com\/?page_id=849"},"modified":"2026-09-20T15:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:28:30","slug":"traveltips-kenya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barefootkenya.com\/index.php\/traveltips-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveltips Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"849\" class=\"elementor elementor-849\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a96fd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a96fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-id=\"d4deb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 dir=\"ltr\">Traveling Kenya<\/h1><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kenya covers an area of 580,367 sq km, with a population of over 47.6 million people \u2014 roughly 81 people per sq km. The capital and largest city is Nairobi, while the oldest city and former first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa, home to Kenya&#8217;s international port. Kisumu, the third-largest city, sits on Lake Victoria as an inland port, alongside other key urban centres such as Nakuru and Eldoret. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. The country was first colonised by the Portuguese, and later by the British from 1888 until independence in 1962.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a75136 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a75136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99605b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99605b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c5866 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-15c5866-7c916c6 \" data-id=\"15c5866\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"15c5866\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a4551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a4551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Swahili vocabulary<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Most young people and city residents speak good English, as primary schools teach in English. Children under six and the older generation tend to speak mostly Swahili. Here&#8217;s a small vocabulary list to help you connect:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2da83 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-bd2da83-8bb27e3 \" data-id=\"bd2da83\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"bd2da83\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfbbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bfbbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Friend: rafiki\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hello: jambo\/ hujambo\/ salama\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How are you?: habari gani\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fine (response): nzuri\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Goodbye: kwaheri<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See you later: tutaonana\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Nice to meet you: nafurahi kukuona\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Goodnight: lala salama\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5658e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5658e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes: ndiyo\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No: hapana\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thank you: asante<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thank you very much: asante sana\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Please: tafadhali\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">OK: sawa\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Later: baadaye\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Water: maji<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd39c4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd39c4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2b52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea2b52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Traveltips Kenya<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e3b7a e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-69e3b7a-f263dc5 \" data-id=\"69e3b7a\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"69e3b7a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d5bff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02d5bff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9442e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9442e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/barefootkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Barefoot-kenyatravel-tips2-4-3-Transfers-Taxi-Safari-Tours-Mombasa-Watamu-Malindi-Kilifi-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-935\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-element-87d576b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d576b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Visa<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To enter Kenya, you&#8217;ll need a visa, which costs $50 USD. The only way to apply is online via the<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/evisa.go.ke\/evisa.html\">official eVisa portal<\/a>.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Language<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">English and Swahili are the official languages, alongside various tribal languages. Most young people and city residents speak good English, as it&#8217;s the language of instruction in primary schools.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Phone and internet<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Several providers operate in Kenya, the most common being Airtel and Safaricom. A SIM card costs around \u20ac5, with a \u20ac10 top-up enough to call, be reached, and use the internet when needed.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Transport<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Traffic in Kenya drives on the left. Public transport includes taxis, motorbikes (known as boda boda or piki piki), and small vans called matatus. Matatus and boda bodas are very affordable, a 100km matatu journey can cost as little as \u20ac5.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Charity<\/span><\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Many websites suggest bringing sweets or small gifts like pens for local communities, we&#8217;re a little hesitant about this. While kind-hearted, it&#8217;s worth assessing the situation first: a handful of sweets can quickly turn into a crowd of children following you. In our view, it&#8217;s often better to support someone directly, buying a meal, a bag of rice, or flour, depending on the situation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42095ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42095ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4a5df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4a5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Food<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kenyan cuisine reflects the country&#8217;s ethnic diversity. Popular dishes include ugali (a thick maize-flour porridge), rice, bread, chapati, beef, chicken, goat, and tilapia, alongside a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits. Tea is a common beverage, often served sweet and with milk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Accomodation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Accommodation in Kenya ranges from wilderness camping and youth hostels to five-star hotels in cities and game reserves. European-style accommodation tends to come with European prices, while local guesthouses offer good value from around \u20ac10 per night, always check the bed and bathroom before paying.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Currency<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the local currency. A popular way to pay is M-Pesa, a simple mobile payment system. Most cities and larger towns have ATMs, with withdrawals of up to KES 40,000 per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tipping<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tipping in Kenya depends on the type of service. In restaurants, around 10% is standard; for hotel cleaning staff and porters, a one-off tip of 100 shillings is appreciated. Taxi drivers generally don&#8217;t expect a tip, though rounding up the fare is a nice gesture. 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