Kenya - Money
Currency & Money
Kenyan Shilling (KES; symbol KSh) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of KSh1,000, 500, 200, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of KSh20, 10 and 5.
Mastercard and Visa are widely accepted; American Express and Diners Club less so. Major hotels accept payment by credit card, as do major safari companies, travel agencies and restaurants. ATMs are common.
Very few banks or foreign exchange bureaus accept travellers cheques; when they do, they charge high commissions.
Mon-Fri 0900-1500, Sat 0900-1200. Banks in Mombasa and the coastal areas open and close half an hour earlier. Banks in airports tend to open earlier and close later; typical hours are 0700-1900.
Residents may import up to KES 500,000 and must declare if currencies exceeding US $10,000.
Non-residents may import local and foreign currencies without restrictions but amounts exceeding US $10,000 must be declared.
For residents and non-residents leaving Kenya, you need to have documents indicating the source of fund and the purpose of this amount if you leave with US$5,000 or more.
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