Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa, Its capital is Nairobi, its country calling code is +254, and its ISO 3166 codes are KE (alpha-2) and KEN (alpha-3). The official currency is Kenyan shilling (KES) Sh.
Kenya country code: +254
The country calling code for Kenya is +254. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Kenya number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Kenya ISO codes: KE and KEN
Kenya is assigned KE as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and KEN as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Kenya is .ke. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Kenya: the Kenyan shilling
The official currency of Kenya is the Kenyan shilling, with the ISO 4217 code KES and the symbol Sh. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Kenya are quoted in KES. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Kenya
The primary time zone for Kenya is +03:00, currently UTC+03:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Kenya
The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. Kenya sits in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is 1.00000000, 38.00000000. Traffic in Kenya drives on the left. Languages recorded for Kenya: English, Swahili.
Which countries border Kenya?
Kenya shares a land border with 5 countries: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
5 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
10 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Madaraka Day | National |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Mazingira Day | National |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Mashujaa Day | National |
| 12 Dec 2026 | Jamhuri Day | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | National |
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Common comparisons
Where Kenya is
Centre point 1.00000000, 38.00000000.
