Guides to airport rules in Kenya, including aviation security, baggage restrictions, prohibited items, passenger rights, customs, immigration and airline travel regulations.
Can you sleep overnight at JKIA? This guide explains overnight stays, long layovers, terminal access, lounges, baggage, security and what passengers should know before spending the night at Nairobi’s main airport.
Do you need a yellow fever vaccination certificate when flying to Kenya? Learn who may need the yellow card, how transit affects the requirement and how long the certificate remains valid.
Lost a phone, passport, laptop, bag or another personal item at JKIA? Learn who to contact depending on whether you left it in the terminal, at security, aboard the aircraft or in checked baggage.
When can an airline passenger get a refund in Kenya? Learn how ticket conditions, cancelled flights, missed flights and denied boarding affect refunds and what to do if an airline refuses to pay.
Planning to fly with a dog, cat or another pet from Kenya? Learn about airline requirements, veterinary documents, vaccinations, pet carriers and destination-country animal health rules.
Travelling through a Kenyan airport with a disability or reduced mobility? Learn how to request wheelchair assistance, travel with mobility equipment and understand the safety and passenger-rights rules that apply.
Leaving a suitcase or backpack unattended at a Kenyan airport can trigger a security response. Learn what airport security can do, whether you can be questioned and what to do if you accidentally leave a bag behind.
Can Kenyan immigration stop you from boarding an international flight at JKIA? Learn the departure rules, required documents, overstays, legal restrictions and what happens when a passenger is offloaded.
Can Kenyan immigration refuse you entry at JKIA even if you have an eTA? Learn the entry requirements, documents immigration may request and what happens when a traveller is denied admission.
Connecting through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport? Learn when passengers can remain airside and when they must clear immigration, collect baggage and meet Kenya’s entry requirements.