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🇰🇪 Republic of Kenya · East Africa

Where the Mara moves.

1.5 million wildebeest cross the Mara River every July. Then there's Amboseli under Kilimanjaro, Diani's turquoise coast, and Lamu Old Town — M-Pesa first from your phone.

Capital
Nairobi
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Currency
KES · Kenyan Shilling
Mobile rail
M-Pesa (96% share)
Time zone
EAT · UTC+3
Best season
Jul–Oct · Dec–Mar
Language
English · Swahili
Visa
eTA · most countries
TOP DESTINATIONS

Six places to land.

WHEN TO GO

Kenya, month by month.

Jul – Oct
Migration · peak

Wildebeest river crossings in the Mara. Camps go for 2× rates. Book by January.

Dec – Mar
Coast season

Diani & Lamu at their best — dry, hot, calm seas. Christmas/NYE books out 5 months ahead.

Apr – May
Long rains · low

Many camps close. Cheap if you don't mind wet roads. Game viewing still solid on conservancies.

Jun & Nov
Shoulder · best value

Dry-ish, fewer crowds, lower rates. June especially is the smart traveler's window.

💳 HOW YOU PAY IN KENYA

M-Pesa first. Card welcome.

M-Pesa handles 96% of Kenya's digital payments — over $450B in 2024. We're integrated direct, no gateway middlemen. Add Pesalink instant transfers for bank-to-bank, Visa/Mastercard for travelers.

Full payment architecture →
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M-Pesa (primary)

Daraja API direct. 60M+ users.

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Cards

DPO + Pesapal. Visa, MC, Amex.

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Pesalink

Instant bank-to-bank.

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Backup

Flutterwave · Cellulant.

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