The U.S. Peace Corps has more than 165 volunteers in Kenya. Sweaters and light raincoats are needed during the rainy seasons. No special precautions are required in Nairobi, and adequate hospital and outpatient treatment is available in the city. Outside the capital, avoid tapwater and unwashed fruits and vegetables. Anti- malarial tablets and yellow fever, polio, typhoid, and hepatitis immunizations are recommended for travelers outside the capital.
Many international airlines serve Nairobi.
Most major towns are linked by Kenya Airways flights, good passenger train services, and intercity bus services. Places of special tourist interest are served by local light-aircraft companies. Taxis are abundant in Nairobi.