• Kenyatta Avenue, with arch celebrating Kenya's <i>Uhuru</i> (Independence)

    Kenyatta Avenue, with arch celebrating Kenya's <i>Uhuru</i> (Independence)

    © Dennis Johnson

  • Maasai men on Tiwi Beach, Mombasa

    Maasai men on Tiwi Beach, Mombasa

    © Mark Daffey

  • Fort Jesus, Mombasa: built by Portuguese, 1593; captured by Omani Arabs, 1698

    Fort Jesus, Mombasa: built by Portuguese, 1593; captured by Omani Arabs, 1698

    © Wayne Walton

Kenya: Overview

Revered by many anthropologists as the 'cradle of humanity', Kenya is wild and a little dangerous. If you're adventurous - and sensible - it promises the globe's most magnificent wildlife parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of Kenya

Currency

Kenyan Shilling, KES (KSh)

Population

31639000

Languages

  • English (official)
  • Swahili (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +3

Voltage

240V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

    British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

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