Kenya.

Why Kenya is worth the trip

Kenya is built around the Masai Mara, Diani's white-sand coast and a Nairobi apartment market that is the most mature in the region. The country runs on English, Swahili, prices in KES, and centres on Nairobi with major hubs at Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani, Nakuru, Kisumu. Flights route through NBO.

Where to stay and what it costs

Across Kenya, a night runs roughly US$28–120 at market rates, from simple self-catering apartments at the lower end to lodges and beachfront villas at the top. Those are guide figures for the country, not Cabana quotes.

Cabana currently has 4 live listings in Kenya, priced by the host. Cabana takes no commission from the host and adds no booking fee to the guest, so the number shown is the number paid — typically 15–25% below the same property on a commission platform.

The main demand centres are Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani, Nakuru, Kisumu.

When to go

The window most travellers want is Jul–Oct (Great Migration) and Jan–Mar (dry, warm). Rates and availability tighten inside it, so booking direct matters more — you are competing for the same rooms without a platform markup on top.

What to actually see

• Masai Mara Great Migration
• Diani Beach
• Amboseli & Kilimanjaro views
• Lamu Old Town (UNESCO)
• Lake Nakuru flamingos
• Mount Kenya

Paying for things on the ground

M-Pesa is universal — most hosts, drivers and operators are paid by phone. Cabana settles bookings through the rails people actually use — M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and cards — rather than forcing every transaction through a card processor priced for another continent.

Entry requirements

eTA required for most nationalities, applied for online before arrival. Check the current position with the Kenya immigration authority before you travel; entry rules change more often than guidebooks do.