At a Glance

Kenya:
Population: 30.5 million
Size: 583,000 square km
Language: English, Swahili, tribal languages
People: Kikuyu (21%), Luhya (14%), Luo (13%), Akamba (11%), Kalenjin (11%), Guisi (6%), Meru (5%)
Religion: Roman Catholic (28%), Protestant (26%), Animist (18%), Muslim (6%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus three hours. When it's noon in New York, it's 8pm in Kenya.
Currency: Currency is the Kenyan shilling. It is recommended that you carry as little local cash as possible due the stringent exchange regulations in East Africa. US$ bills dating before 1997 are not accepted as Legal Tender and banks will not accept them. Normal banking hours are from 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday. Some banks are also open 9-11am on the first and last Saturday of each month.
Electricity: 220 volts, plugs are UK type round 2-pin or flat 3-pin.

Nairobi:
Population: 2,940,911
Size: 684 square km
Language: English, Swahili, tribal languages
People: Kikuyu (21%), Luhya (14%), Luo (13%), Akamba (11%), Kalenjin (11%), Guisi (6%), Meru (5%)
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant