Tipping · 🇰🇪

Tipping in Kenya

Customary: 10%. 10% at restaurants. Safari guides are tipped by the day.

At restaurants

What is customary: A share of the bill, at any size

Worked example

On a KSh5,000.00 bill, 10% is KSh500.00, so you would hand over KSh5,500.00.

Tour guides

On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about KSh1,000.00 per person.

On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.

Expected. Safari guides are tipped by the day and the camp staff have a separate box.

The money

Kenya uses the Kenyan Shilling (KES). Today 1 GBP is 175.12 KES.

Convert GBP to KES →

Kenyan Shilling (KES) →

Tipping in other countries

Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.

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