COVID-19 LATEST UPDATE:
In keeping with guidance from World Health Organization, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with regard to de-escalation of containment measures, and the insights from analysis and monitoring of the pandemic in Kenya, the Ministry of Health has revised containment measures including the lifting of the requirement to provide proof of vaccination or PCR testing for travelers into arriving into the country with effect from 3rd May 2023:
- All travelers arriving into the country through any point of entry shall no longer be required to show proof of either COVID- 19 vaccination; or a pre- departure COVID- 19 test.
- Only travelers arriving at any port of entry into Kenya with flu-like symptoms will be expected to fill the passenger locator form on the ‘Jitenge’ platform. They will aIso be required to take a COVID- 19 antigen test upon arrival at their own cost and those who turn positive will be required to take a further COVID-19 PCR tests. Those with severe symptoms shall thereafter be allowed isolate as per the prevailing isolation requirements for mild, moderate and severe disease.
- Persons traveling out of the country will be required to abide by the particular travel, health and COVID-19 related requirements of the destination country
- Pre-departure RDT or PCR testing may be considered at the discretion of any of the airlines departing from or terminating in Kenya.
Kenya is Open & Safe!
International flights resumed to Nairobi in August 2020 and since then we have welcomed hundreds of guests from the United States, Canada, Latin America, the UK, Europe, UAE, India and many other locations on safaris to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Victoria Falls and Namibia (recent guest comments can be seen here on TripAdvisor).
Due to effective containment of the virus, Kenya has been fortunate to have experienced a relatively low level of fatalities as compared to most other countries in the world. With a Covid-19 fatalities rate of less than 95 deaths per one million people, Kenya is ranked below 158 other countries globally that have rates that are much higher (typically, it is 20 times higher than Kenya in most countries of America and Europe). Kenya’s successful vaccination programme prioritised the hospitality sector and front line workers and all those above 58 years of age or with any underlying conditions. At Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps our drivers and representatives have been fully vaccinated as have 95% of the staff in our Porini camps with the last few camp staff due to be vaccinated in the near future.
Our Porini Safari Camps were among the first in Kenya to be checked and certified to re-open with new Covid-19 safety standards in line with the World Health Organization and Kenya Ministry of Health requirements. Various measures are in place based on their recommended protocols, including temperature screening of guests on arrival, regular health checks of staff, social distancing, deep cleaning of camp / vehicles and more. To view full details please click here: Porini Camps Covid Protocols
Arrival procedures for our customers flying into Kenya:
All travelers arriving into the country through any point of entry are no longer be required to show proof of either COVID-19 vaccination or a pre-departure COVID-19 test.
Any traveler above the age of twelve (12) arriving at any point of entry with flu-like symptoms shall be subjected to a rapid antigen test at their own cost of 30 USD. Any person who tests positive on antigen RDT will be subjected to entry PCR test at their own further cost of 50 USD and self-isolate as per the Ministry of Health ( MOH ) guidance on isolation.
2. Any traveler arriving at any port of entry into Kenya with flu-like symptoms will be required to fill the passenger locator form https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/ and to undergo rapid antigen test at own cost regardless of age or vaccination status. If positive on antigen test they will be required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test own cost.
We can arrange for Covid-19 tests to be carried out whilst in Kenya before travelling back home should your airline / destination require this.