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Kenya

24 scams

Located in the stunning East African Rift Valley, Kenya is one of the best places globally to explore gorgeous wildlife such as at world class game reserves like the Maasai Mara.

However, there are quite a number of tourist targeted scams to watch out for.

Note: vast majority of trips are trouble free and there is no need to be paranoid. That said, it always pays to be aware, careful, and prepared.

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Elephants in front of Mt. Kilimanjaro

Travel scams in Kenya

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Wildebeest migration

Cheap safari tours in Kenya

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How it works: Opening: you may encounter street touts or “beach boys” going by the title “Captain” offering you cheap safari tours. Scam 1: they play on the late entry…

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Hell's Gate National Park

Hell’s Gate National Park scams in Kenya

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How it works: Scam 1: you can rent bikes from the park, but your driver claims that you can’t and so brings you to another overpriced bike shop where he…

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Elephants at Tsavo national park

Fake tour operators in Kenya

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How it works: There have been cases of fraudulent online tour companies or street touts offering safari tours in Kenya. After you pay, transport arrangements are made but on the…

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Mombasa Terminus

Invalid train ticket scam in Kenya

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How it works: Situation: there have been many cases of invalid train tickets sold, especially for connecting trains. Set-up: when tickets are handed to you, a valid ticket is usually…

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Maasai Market, Nairobi

Maasai Market middlemen scam in Kenya

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How it works: The Maasai Market is flooded with aggressive thugs posing as sellers or working as middlemen. Once you reach, they will latch on to you. They will charge…

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Diani Beach

Beach boys in Kenya

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How it works: Along the coast in Mombasa, you will almost definitely encounter beach boys. Some are friendly and will do a great job helping you, some are on drugs,…

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Fake Kenya visa application site

Fake online visa application site in Kenya

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How it works: There are fake websites used to con those seeking visas to Kenya. Not only do they charge almost 3 times the normal visa fee of $50 and…

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Traffic in Nairobi

Carjacking in Kenya

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How it works: Situation: in Nairobi alone, there are about 10 vehicle hijackings a day (stolen to commit armed robbery). Version 1: criminals set up a fake road block. Version…

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Boda-bodas in Kenya

Overcharging boda-bodas in Kenya

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How it works: Boda bodas are motorcycle taxis that are common in East Africa. Most are fine, but there may be some who operate the standard transportation scam and charge…

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Real gold barsa

Fake gold scam in Kenya

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How it works: Situation: this is a scam targeted at foreigners, but not necessarily at tourists. It has cme into fore in mid-2019 where large amounts were swindled off foreigners,…

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