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Kenya

Capital Nairobi · 51M people · Shilling

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  • Safety
    Caution
    1.2/5
  • Mobility
    Limited
    1.8/5
  • Culture
    Good
    2.9/5
  • Climate
    Warm
    16–36°
Map of Kenya
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Safety in Kenya

Overall safety
1.2/5
Use caution

The one thing to watch: property crime.

Most hazards across Kenya sit in a normal range — property crime is the one area that runs higher.

Crime & accidents
Natural hazards

Good to know a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →

1 citiesupdated 2026Street & hazard indicesMedium confidence

Getting around Kenya

Overall mobility
1.8/5
Plan around it

Mobility in Kenya needs more planning across its cities.

Across 1 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.

Mobility by city
easiest first · 1 cities

Good to know strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →

1 citiesupdated 2026Mobility indicesMedium confidence

Culture in Kenya

Overall culture
2.9/5
City-dependent

Culture in Kenya runs middling overall across its cities.

Across 1 cities, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.

Culture by city
richest first · 1 cities

Good to know a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →

1 citiesupdated 2026Culture indicesMedium confidence

Airports in Kenya

Air connectivity
2airports
major gateways · 9.0M passengers/yr
Regional reach

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is Kenya's busiest gateway.

2 major airports handle about 9.0M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.

By traffic
busiest first · 2 airports

Source: Wikipedia 2025

Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →

2 airportsupdated 2026Medium confidence

Passport strength in Kenya

Full analysis
Global rank
#65globally
by mobility
Moderate

Kenya's passport offers solid global access.

Mobility
#6568 destinations
GDP reach
#1465.3% of world GDP
Heritage
#113213 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Visa-free reach
where this passport opens doors

Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →

Henley Passport Indexupdated 2026High confidence

Climate in Kenya

Climate character
16°36°
feels-like, coldest to hottest month

Warm summers, gentle winters.

Across its cities, summer highs top out near 36°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 16°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~347 days a year in Malindi.

Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities

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Warmest cityCoolest cityShaded = spread across cities

Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →

60 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Who thrives in Kenya

Kenya suits a wide range of lifestyles.

Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Winter Escapist leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.

Great fit

Winter Escapist
Excellent
English Speaker
Excellent
Eternal Summer
Excellent
Escaping Weather
Excellent
Sunshine Lover
Excellent
Clean Air Seeker
Excellent
Big City Energy
Very Good
Outdoor Enthusiast
Very Good
Budget-Conscious
Very Good
Career Builder
Very Good

Decent fit

Mountain Seeker
Good
Foodie
Good
Park & Garden Lover
Good
Nightlife & Social
Good
Cosmopolitan
Good
Frequent Traveller
Fair
Crowd Avoider
Fair
Active Retiree
Fair
Sun & Sea Lover
Fair
Arts & Intellectual
Fair

Poor fit

Safety Seeker
Weak
Car-Free Urbanist
Weak
Ocean Lover
Weak

Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →

23 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence