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What is the best currency to take to Kenya?

Does anyone know what currency I should take to Kenya. US$ UK£ or Kenyan shillings?

  • I would also like to know how much you are charged for a visa at the airport and which currency they ask for it in.

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    hi. you can take any "hard cash" currency you want to take. if you will try to buy K. shillings out of Kenya, it will cost you a lot! a tourist visa to all east African countries is $30. paid once at port of entry. (unless you need a visa from the Kenyan embassy in you country) a word of advise:do NOT flash bundle of money in full view in public places. do NOT change money in the street, even though they will offer you a "better exchange rate"

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Take U.S. Dollars. Any hotel or bank can exchange money for you. Many times you can make better deals on purchases whith USD.

nick danger

Visa was £30 ,but make sure immigration dont rip you off. They usually say they have no change.

anthony e

You won't find any Kenya Shillings outside Kenya.

Hibee

Don't take cash at all. Use an ATM with a debit card (don't forget to memorize the pin). It's always the best exchange rate. You can take money out a little at a time. If the card is stolen, you won't lose money. There's always an ATM near large banks. Not villages. Take it inside a Tasche bursta, a purse hanging around your neck and inside clothes.

beentheredonethat

Been living in Kenya for nearly 6 years. Travel alot so I suggest dont get your visa at the airport, And some of the guys have visa issues making it long and slow....poor people after a long flight, they look tired I always feel sorry for them passing through passport control. Dont exchange at the airport or hotels Take US$ , best places to go to is Sarit or Yaja shopping centres. Karen Connections in Karen Nairobi.Ask for the best exchange rate which you normally get . Other places see you as a mizungu (white) money money ATM dont always take international debitcards, and as I experience you out of money but cannot draw any because the international lines are down. So you have to borrow.

Charlotte D

U.S $ or if u can get KSHS... Its cool....coz all the top hotels allow purchase of services by dollars...

MYCCLE

If you need to know the rate see the currency converter below

Frank B

Yo can take U$D & convert it in to Kenyan Shilling in the airport. They charge U$D 50 for 3 months tourist visa in the airport. Be careful. Happy safairing

rajkkumar

Take them all! And it depends on how many US$ you can afford at the airport (i.e. hide most of your cash).

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