Kenya diaspora travel guides
Coming home to Kenya, or visiting Nairobi for work? These travel guides for the Kenyan diaspora cover everything between landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and heading upcountry: arrivals, documents, paying from abroad, driving in Nairobi and choosing the right car.
Driving in Nairobi: A Guide for Diaspora Returning Home
What has changed on Nairobi roads, the habits to relearn, and how to pick the right car for your stay.
Read the guide →JKIA to Westlands: What to Expect on Your First Drive Back
The Expressway route from the airport to Westlands, the toll, timings and what changes when you reach town.
Read the guide →Self-Drive vs Chauffeur: Which Is Right for Your Kenya Trip?
The pros and cons of driving yourself or hiring a driver, and which one suits your itinerary.
Read the guide →Road Trips from Nairobi: Naivasha, Nakuru and the Maasai Mara
Routes, drive times, current roadworks and the right car for Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara.
Read the guide →Renting a Car in Kenya as a Diaspora Visitor: Documents You Need
Licence rules, the International Driving Permit, the Electronic Travel Authorisation and what to carry in the car.
Read the guide →M-Pesa, Card or Bank Transfer: Paying for Car Hire from Abroad
How card, M-Pesa and bank transfer payments work from abroad, and how to pay safely.
Read the guide →Land Cruiser V8 vs Prado: Which 4x4 Fits Your Kenya Trip?
Size, comfort, fuel and road presence compared, where the Land Cruiser Safari fits, and when you might not need a 4x4.
Read the guide →A First-Timer's Guide to JKIA Arrivals and Car Pickup
Step by step from the aircraft door to the driver's seat: travel authorisation, immigration, customs and car handover.
Read the guide →Driving in Kenya with a US, UK or EU Licence (2026)
The 90-day rule for foreign licences, when you need an International Driving Permit, and the documents we ask for at handover.
Read the guide →December Homecoming Checklist: Flights, eTA, Car and SIM
Flights, eTAs for children on foreign passports, the car, the SIM, money and the key dates, in the order to do them.
Read the guide →Bringing the Family Home: Which Car for 5, 7 or 10 People
Honest advice on seats and suitcases: which car fits five, seven or ten people, and when two cars or a van is the better plan.
Read the guide →The Car Hire Security Deposit, Explained
How much the security deposit is, how it is worked out for each car, and exactly when and how you get it back.
Read the guide →The Excess Fee for Damage on Car Hire, Explained in Plain Words
The most you pay if the car is damaged or stolen: how it is worked out, worked examples, and what it never covers.
Read the guide →JKIA to Karen, Gigiri and Kilimani: Drive Times and Routes
Usual routes and honest time ranges from the airport to Karen, Gigiri and Kilimani, and why they vary so much.
Read the guide →SIM or eSIM on Arrival in Kenya: What to Choose
Travel eSIM or Safaricom SIM: what each gives you, why M-Pesa needs a Safaricom line, and how to reach your driver at JKIA.
Read the guide →Nairobi to Naivasha and Nakuru: Roadworks Update
Our monthly update on the Rironi to Mau Summit roadworks: drive times, the best times to travel and the right car.
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