Your Trusted Gateway to Kenya.
Have fun and enjoy learning these Swahili phrases:
Samahani – Excuse me / I’m sorry
Ningependa – I would like
Choo kiko wapi? – Where is the toilet?
Kiasi gani? – How much is it?
Nataka – I want
Nisaidie, tafadhali – Please help me
Lini? – When?
Wapi? – Where?
Ndio – Yes
Hapana – No
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Use of Matomo Statistics (self-hosted) This website uses the statistics tool "Matomo" in the self-hosted version on a CH server. Browser user data and the country of origin are transferred to this server. The statistics record the course of the visit to this website. The data is periodically deleted.
Changes We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies. If the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of the changes by email or in another suitable way in the event of an update.
updated the 22nd of September 2023
