An excerpt from Project 2 Doing Business in Kenya

Travel and Security A passport and visa are required for entry into Kenya. Travelers to Kenya and neighboring African countries should ensure that the validity of their passports is at least six months beyond the end of their intended stay. Kenyan immigration authorities require a minimum of two unstamped visa pages in the passport. ("International travel," n.d.). Business travelers should also be aware of a 41% duty fee that could be applied to some items transported through customs. It is recommended that one keeps his or her passport up to date and is prepared to pay duty fees. To learn if these fees are necessary, it is also advisable to contact the Kenyan embassy prior to travel. Internet access is a necessity to most business travelers. The Internet is a fairly new technology to Kenya that has not fully been developed. Subsequently access to the Internet could be expensive, unreliable, and slow. It is recommended to adapt ones work to this condition and conduct as much necessary business offline as possible. When traveling in Kenya it becomes very apparent that security can be a real concern. The exterior of most buildings and homes are protected by large concrete or brick walls topped with electric barbed wire. Many businesses have CCTV surveillance and/or security guards. The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against all but essential travel to within 60km of the Kenya-Somali border; and to low-income areas of Nairobi, including all township or slum areas (Kenya travel, 2013). The major risks that exist in eastern Kenyan towns near the Somali border include grenade attacks and kidnappings. To do business in Kenya, it is highly advisable to avoid these dangerous areas and outfit the companys buildings with appropriate security equipment.