Kenya
Area
582,644 sq km
Population
35,060 thousand
Capital
Nairobi
Languages
Swahili, English
Religion
Christianity, Islam
Currency
Kenya shilling
Border Crossing - Sand River
Leaving Tanzania through the closed border crossing between the Serengeti and the Mara was not a problem, as the senior customs official at Park HQ at Seronera had written a letter on our behalf. However, we had no such letter at the Kenyan entry point, and when we got there we found only a police post - no customs or immigration staff. We managed to secure a stamp in our Carnet, but as for visas and passport stamps, these would have to be acquired in Nairobi. Thus we were technically illegal aliens for a day or so, but thankfully this was no difficulty. On arrival at Nairobi the next day, we could not make the main immigration point at Neri House on Kenyatta St as it closed at 1530, thus we went to the international airport. Once there, we explained that we crossed at Sand River and there did not appear to be any problem with this. Airport immigration staff stamped our passports immediately.
