It is bordered on the east by Somalia and the Indian Ocean, on the north by Ethiopia and Sudan , on the west by Uganda and on the south by Tanzania . Nairobi is the capital city. Weather conditions vary from region to region. Inland from the coast, the weather is drier and hotter and desert-like towards the northern frontier. All visitors should possess valid travel documents.
Passport validity is normally for six months.
Residents of the Commonwealth countries are exempted from the visa requirement. Visas are issued by Kenyan embassies and High Commissions abroad or British consulates where there is no Kenyan representation. A transit visa is required by all except those continuing their journey to another country provided they hold confirmed onward bookings and documents for their next destination. Kenya Airways flies eight times a week from Heathrow to Nairobi , the capital of Kenya. Four of the flights are direct and the rest are via Amsterdam.