🇰🇪 Travel Requirements & Health Advice for Kenya (2026)

Travel Clinic

11 Jan

UK travellers must have a valid passport and meet current visa requirements.
Entry rules can change, so check official UK Government travel advice before travelling.

NaTHNaC advises that travellers to Kenya usually need:

Routine UK vaccines

Commonly recommended travel vaccines

Often recommended depending on travel plans

Yellow fever (required for entry in some situations and recommended for many travellers)
Hepatitis B
Rabies (safaris, rural travel, animal contact)

A yellow fever certificate may be required depending on travel history and entry route.

Malaria risk exists in many parts of Kenya, including some safari areas and coastal regions.
Risk is lower in Nairobi and high-altitude areas.
Antimalarial tablets are commonly recommended, depending on itinerary.
Strict mosquito bite prevention is essential.

Some regions of Kenya are at moderate altitude.
Altitude sickness is possible, particularly if travelling quickly to higher elevations.
Travellers planning trekking or rapid altitude changes should discuss altitude sickness prevention medication.

A travel health review 6–8 weeks before travel is strongly recommended.
Ensure travel insurance covers medical evacuation.
Safari and rural travel increase exposure risks — personalised advice is important.

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