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1 Visiting Kenya
2 Entering Kenya with a Car or Motorbike
3 Driving in Kenya
4 Gas and Diesel price in Kenya
5 Safety and Security Considerations
6 Camping in Kenya
7 Navigation
8 Special Overland Travel interests
9 Vehicle Maintenance
10 Buy or sell a car or motorbike in Kenya
11 References
12 Helpful External links

Visiting Kenya

Give a brief overview of what it's like to visit. How easy is the border, how safe is the country, are there great things to see and do, etc.

Entering Kenya with a Car or Motorbike

Correct as of: June 2013

Required Paperwork

Carnet de Passage
Original Vehicle registration

Process at border

(To check if you need a travel Visa for Kenya, application instructions and fees see: Kenya Visa online application at VisaHQ.com)
Independent travelers will need to clear immigration first prior to starting customs clearance with the vehicle. A valid Carnet de Passage is required, along with 3rd party insurance.

Cost of entry

To be confirmed.

Permitted length of stay

90 Days is permitted for foreign vehicles entering Kenya with a Carnet de Passage.

Extension of stay

To be confirmed.

You can leave your car at Jungle Junction in Nairobi.

Jungle-Junction (along 'Amboseli Rd.,' in 'Lavington,' near the crossing 'Gitanga Rd.' and 'James Gichuru Rd.') Tel. +254-0-722-752865 / 0723-392014, E-mail; jungle_junction_nairobi@yahoo.com GPS Location S1 17.325 E36 45.634

Quote Horizonsunlimited.com/hubb “JJ Is accomodation in Nairobi - nice big house with rooms available and also able to camp there. Very good facilities (wifi etc) and good place to service your bike or do repair work. Chris (the owner) is very knowledgable with BMW (ex BMW mechanic), and I'm sure he knows his way around other bikes too. Relaxed place and lots of other overlanders there to get some good info too.”

Exiting with a vehicle

Exiting the country involves customs clearance for the vehicle followed by immigration.

Driving in Kenya

Insurance requirements

3rd Party insurance is mandatory and is issued by COMESA. Additional information can be found on Africa Overland Insurance

Cost of insurance

See the prices listed on the COMESA Insurance page.

Where to purchase insurance

Insurance can be purchased via insurance brokers at one of the four major border crossings alternatively an insurance broker in Nairobi will be able to sell 3rd party insurance.

Driving license

International Driving Permit is required.

Driving side of road

Left hand side of the road, with majority of vehicles being right hand drive.

Mandatory items in vehicle

2x Safety warning triangles, first aid kit, 2x fire extinguisher

Roads

General Road quality

The general road quality will be bitumen in varying conditions from new to severely potholed. All minor roads will be gravel.

Road signs

Road signs are limited with the occasional speed sign, warning sign and distance sign.

Toll roads

There are only a few Toll roads for private vehicles. Large trucks are required to stop at weigh bridges and are required to pay tolls to proceed.

Bribery in Kenya

In certain government agencies, Bribery is often expected especially with traffic police. Independent travelers should avoid paying bribes and patiently negotiate an exit strategy.
See the Bribery tips page for general advice.

Checkpoints

Very few checkpoints exist for private vehicles however random police checkpoints are spontaneous and usually have no impact to the independent traveler.

Traveling with pets

To Be Confirmed.

Gas and Diesel price in Kenya

Last updated: October 2012

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Gasoline Grade	Price
Unleaded	€1.31 EUR per Liter^[1]
Diesel	€1.25 EUR per Liter^[1]

Gas and Diesel Availability / Frequency

Gas shortages are known to occur in rural areas of Kenya. Distance between petrol stations can be as long as 500km.

Gas and Diesel Quality

Diesel quality is low grade. Expect the vehicle to puff large quantities of smoke.

Safety and Security Considerations

Driving at night

Driving at night should not be encouraged due to the roadworthness of local vehicles, wild and domestic animals.

Vehicle parking

Vehicles should not be parked on the street due to theft.

Special driving considerations

To Be Confirmed.

Security advisories and information

Camping in Kenya

Organized camping in Kenya is very popular. The average price is roughly $10.00 USD per person. Wild or bush camping is possible and encouraged however the independent traveler might find the population density to high to bush camp without visitors.