Travel Advice Kenya

Check for the latest travel advice and travel warnings from the links below. Innoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advise in the case of doubt.

If you are travelling within the European Economic Area (including Kenya) or Switzerland, you should get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC entitles you to free or reduced-cost medical care. But you will still need medical and travel insurance for Kenya. Find out the local emergency number and the address of the nearest hospital when you arrive in Kenya. Your local guide should know.

Vaccination Advice for Kenya

Disease Name	Special Precaution	Certificate Required
Yellow Fever	No	No
Cholera	No	No
Typhoid & Polio	No	N/A
Malaria	No	N/A

Food & drink: Tap water is generally safe to drink. Bottled water is available. The inscription ‘Acqua Non Potabile’ means water is not drinkable. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption.

Other risks: Leishmaniasis (cutaneous and visceral), sandfly fever, typhus and West Nile virus, though rare, may occur along the Mediterranean coast. Rabies is present.

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Top Tips for travelling in Kenya

Get Travel Insurance for Kenya & check that the cover is appropriate for all your Travel in Kenya.

Check what vaccinations you need at least 6 weeks before you go & consider whether you need to take extra health precautions.

Get a good travel guidebook for Kenya and get to know your destinations in Kenya and local laws & customs of Kenya.

Ensure you have a valid passport and the necessary Visas for Kenya.

Make copies of your passport & any visa pages, insurance policy plus 24-hour emergency number & ticket details. Leave these copies, itinerary & contact details with family & friends.

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Travel Advice for Kenya

Travel Advice for Kenya from Australian Foreign Office

Travel Advice for Kenya from Canadian Foreign Ministry

Travel Advice for Kenya from UK Foreign Office

Travel Advice for Kenya from US State Department

Travel Advice for Kenya from French Foreign Ministry

Travel Advice for Kenya from German Foreign Ministry

Travel Advice for Kenya from Spanish Foreign Ministry

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Travel Insurance in Kenya

Europe Health Insurnace Card (EHIC) for Kenya

EHIC Form for Kenya

Travel Insurance for Kenya

Travel Insurance Companies in Australia

Travel Insurance Companies in Canada

Travel Insurance Companies in Ireland

Travel Insurance Companies in UK

Travel Insurance Companies in USA

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