July and August are the coolest months. The days are often overcast, especially in the.mornings. Kenya is an all weather tourist destination. Very few, if any, tourist roads become impassable. The parks are fresh and green, and there are fewer people and vehicles visiting them.
Accommodation is often much cheap during the low season which coincides with the long rains.
Though English is the official language, Kiswahili is the national language. Both are taught in schools throughout Kenya, and are widely spoken. In addition there are many indigenous languages, of which the main ones are Kikuyu , Luo, and Kamba . The shilling, divided into 100 cents the national currency. Visitors may bring in as much foreign currency as they wish as long as they declare it may take it out again when they leave.