If you're getting an Uber in Kenya, select cash but most drivers assume that cash means MPesa. If you use paper money they look at you funny like you are a drug dealer or a clueless tourist. When you get to Kenya, just get a SIM card and convert your money to mobile money. You'll be fine pretty much everywhere.

@ericlajuane9680

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Kenya now and I use Uber everyday, both cash and card. All you need an understanding. Every American I know have no problems. Just get an understanding

@adventures6364

Жыл бұрын

@@ericlajuane9680 yea I paid with cash too with no problem

The number 1 thing that made me fall in love with Kenya, Hospitality. World class!!!

Kenyans in here???...ok I'm a kenyan and it feels good watching videos of our beautiful country and we are proud of our country. We say Karibu tena Kenya. Ok, I'm an uber driver and the main reason why we call the riders first is not really that we need to confirm whether you're paying cash or credit card, first to confirm your exact location because sometimes uber picks the wrong location, second it's to confirm it was not an accidental request, third is to know your destination because uber here in kenya doesn't show us the drivers the rider's destination...Lastly now is to confirm if you are paying cash of which to me it doesn't matter. Welcome again to our beautiful country, I'm from Nairobi Kenya, hakuna matata..

the language part made me laugh so much 😆 French is my first language, I am currently in Colombia practising my Spanish and I am learning Kiswahili as I am heading to East Africa very soon. I agree ! 🥰 I really love this video series!

@maryalice5772

Жыл бұрын

There really is no need to learn Kiswahili. Almost everybody speaks English. School is taught in English. Buisness is conducted in English

@annea5781

Жыл бұрын

I love that you didn’t say Français and Español but felt the need to say Kiswahili and not Swahili, lol.

@maryalice5772

Жыл бұрын

@B45 lol it's basically everyone that understands English. Definitely over 90% of the people you'll meet

@annea5781

Жыл бұрын

@B45 exactly. His message being written in English, I thought that it was funny that he wrote the word Swahili in Swahili but did not feel the need to write French in French and Spanish in Spanish

@annea5781

Жыл бұрын

@B45 observant* and thanks but I’m just a linguist and hyperpolyglot and I can tell in a split second if something is weird with a sentence construction in the languages that I speak…

You will find rooms with air conditioning and fans mainly in the warm coastal areas like Mombasa, but not so much in the high-altitude Nairobi city where temperatures are cold to moderate all year round. Many people say that A/C is redundant in Nairobi.

@julielilote3496

Жыл бұрын

In Nairobi,Limuru,Nyahururu and Kiambu he can find chimnies.

In all of East Africa, anything you drink, including water, that you want cold, you must explicitly ask for cold… By default drinks are served room temperature.

Yes! Swahili is a romantic language to me as well.

@karinliane547

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dear ~ but spelling it ~ is quite difficult ~ LG ~ 🍥

@bolow

Жыл бұрын

@@karinliane547 words are spelled exactly as they sound close to Spanish

The name Nairobi means a place of cool waters. You don't need AC in Nairobi. The temperature is moderate for the most part, Average of 25°C for the most part of the year apart from winter (June- August goes below 20°C). It's also never humid. It's usually chilly at night and in the mornings. Very comfortable temperature

@irenedavo3768

Жыл бұрын

Do youbwatch Jim Nduruchi

In Kenya, provide you have Mpesa, you can pay for everything in Kenya. from uber, transport fare or rent or buying a newspaper or groceries.... literally everything!

@nt6001

Жыл бұрын

Si Uber ni transport fare?

Very educational and so enjoyable! Thank you 🌞

Great info... 👍

Congrats on surpassing 50k bro!

Thank you for this, especially the uber and cash. Heading to Kenya next week!!

Yeeeeeees sir 😊 I like the way you explained pretty well ✅💯 Peace and love ❤️

Great video!! I really hope you get to come back and visit Lamu! You will love it there! 💯

Awesome video family. You are so right about the language part. Keep living your best life and be safe my brother.

Ohh you have made my day. Thank you for visiting my country. Love from Philadephia Pennsylvania. Good content.

I really enjoyed this series. Hoping to make it to anywhere in Africa one day.

As a Kenyan living in the US for more than 20 years, it’s interesting to get a different perspective of my beautiful Kenya and to see glimpses of it through these types of vlogs. Thanks!

Big up bro, you summed it up so nicely. Kudos 🙏🏽. Another great vlog from a great traveller. I'd just add one thing about Uber in Kenya. From my experience the easiest way is to use Uber cash, not physical cash. You add digital cash to your Uber wallet (from PayPal or credit card) and that's it. The payment is made directly to the driver as cash into his Uber account.

MPesa has been around in Kenya for almost 20 years, and was the first of its kind anywhere. Today, if my son in England or my son or grandsons in Canada want to send a birthday gift to one of their nephews/cousins in Kenya, he just uses MPesa. The service works in seven African countries now, and customers in those countries may receive deposits from countries across the globe.

@hassshoban8206

Жыл бұрын

How do they send gifts with M-Pesa?

@irenedavo3768

Жыл бұрын

Do you watch Virginia Rukenya

Very good information. I don't know if I'll visit Nairobi but I'll be in Egypt soon. Your narrative is really good on the last 2 videos. You seem more focused.

@nakho3550

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if I will visit Nairobi but I'll will be in Indonesia soon.

Very good presentation of Kenya…

travelling opens peoples minds. thats great. in kenya we speak like 3 languages at the same time...

Great tips. Thanks for covering Kenya well, simply but beautifully. Try and learn more swahili, it's quite easy. Also I am Kenyan and when I went to the States, everyone would ask me to speak up. 'Speak up honey' .... ha ha. You are spot on. Enjoy your stay. The weather is warming up slowly.

NAIROBI is packed with lots of interesting structures and diverse cultures

you should hv had a drive to lamu and south coast, its really amazing.

The use of vowels makes the language sexy, at least four Swahili, Swahili words are divided into parts with each part having at least a vowel or two,I could say the same for french or Spanish,at least that's hot most of the words sound,unlike languages like German where it's just consonants piling on top of the other which just makes it an earful to listen to.

Nyce content,karibu kenya 🇰🇪💯🍻

I’m surprised you didn’t bring up the cold weather first.

@TheTororist

Жыл бұрын

it aint that cold if you're from the northern hemisphere. its very cold for a equatorial country though. but thats just because most cities/towns are in high altitude except the coastal ones

@cobwebtheorem7538

Жыл бұрын

If he had visited between February and March he wouldn't mention 'cold' even once.

Sly got jokes with the Swahili breakdown.. Asanti Sana my guy

Mpesa has been around since 2008, its used countrywide.

Sly , great video, that's for the tips!, I hope to visit one day!👨🏿‍🦲.

Kenya is the founder of Mobile money transfer(M-pesa).. It's an invention not matched by any before..

@rosierosita.7235

Жыл бұрын

Hiyo nayo ni ukweli, I visited Sweden 2011 and they had nothing like Mobile money transfer.

@georgeodhiambo598

Жыл бұрын

You are wrong. The first mobile money module was launched in Philippines. It was launched in 2001. Brand name was smart money. Mpesa was launched in 2007.

Spot on. We inherited bad behaviour from our British colonial masters, notably, a liking for warm beer. The swahili coast stretches from Kismayu in Somalia to Mozambique. Best experienced in Lamu

@bellaolum9768

Жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself on the bad manners

@TheTororist

Жыл бұрын

do brits drink warm/room temp beer a lot?

With the taxi services such as Bolt or Indriver or Uber use Mpesa or cash.

Beer in kenya hits you different 💯

Bro you should try Kenyan 'green' and a Nganya ride before leaving Nairobi, you'll thank me later

Welcome back to Kenya.👍🏽

I love how your the only American I have seen who pronounces Kenya right And I don’t even mean it in a bad way

@jaydivine1769

Жыл бұрын

It’s not a hard thing to pronounce lol so I’m not sure how you’ve never out of your entire life thus far heard anyone pronounce it right! Cut it out

@Krayziie

Жыл бұрын

@@jaydivine1769boy wtf I didn’t put my entire life to see someone pronounce Kenya right It’s called a saying. Ever heard of it? And I never said it’s hard for Americans to pronounce. It’s pretty easy for them. What bugs me is they chose to pronounce it the wrong way and I’m proud of the guy in the video for pronouncing it right, so you cut it out

@annea5781

Жыл бұрын

You’re

@annea5781

Жыл бұрын

I think that before they hear a local pronounce it then they tend to pronounce it like they read it, just in the same way we do with many other country names until we hear the right pronunciation. They basically read it in English when we pronounce it in Swahili…

@Krayziie

Жыл бұрын

@@annea5781 oh I totally understood you.

Enjoy your time here 🇰🇪🇰🇪

You'll find that they use m-pesa a lot everwhere in Kenya not only in Nairobi.

Love kenya!!!

Kenya 🇰🇪 my beautiful country 😍 ❤

Great positive experiences about Kenya. 👍

M-PESA LOVED IT IN TANZANIA 🇹🇿

I went there too

Ain’t gotta worry about ac in the Hilton nairobi. Lovely hotel.

@maryalice5772

Жыл бұрын

Lol they shut down

@TheTororist

Жыл бұрын

@@maryalice5772 they have other branches like the one near the airport

@lifehacks1019

Жыл бұрын

@@maryalice5772 Not yet shut till this November

You're hilarious.

There is totally no need for an ac in Kenya,,,the temperature is moderate all through

@itgamingke

Жыл бұрын

Only in Central Kenya but coast and nyanza need AC ecause of the humid air from the large water bodies surrounding the areas

Hospitality is on another level in Kenya,Mpesa is the best product that Kenya has, I wish they can know.

Uber drivers here don't like credit cards I believe because it takes long for them to be paid. Like a month

Swahili is soo romantique🙈🙈🤣

Kenya and Ghana has mobile money and since my ex-wife is from Ghana we can send money thru Remitly or World remit. No fee to Ghana and 2$ to Kenya

about UBER i will correct you. Mpesa is payable to all uber drivers and they call you for clarity. Cant remember when i used cash last

A lot of countries is going towards digital currency

Nice info bro, how is for food, water, real state, internet, transportation, medical service ?

@christinemoyia1814

Жыл бұрын

Internet connection is great; drink bottled water; medical services are efficient especially in private hospitals which are many; We do not like very spicy foods and its a mixture of traditional and continental cuisine; real estate is booming

@mercyjepchumbakorir3960

Жыл бұрын

They have the highest internet speed in Africa. Itsspeed is beter than USA

@raymondomollo6748

Жыл бұрын

Hey there!? In all major cities in Kenya, the amenities/services you speak of are readily accessible. It all depends on your budget. Am 🇰🇪 so I should know. HAKUNA MATATA....KARIBU KENYA.

Cashless is Great at Times but then when u REALLY THINK About it do u want ANY Government or "Spouse" being able 2 Track All your Purchases??!! NOT ME!! 🤨

@MabawaVocal

Жыл бұрын

OUR CASHLESS SYSTEM CANNOT BE TRACKED DR,WE INVENTED IT SO STOP BEING STEREOTYPE,ITS UNTRACKABLE,

Is there is anyone who can advise me whether I should travel to Kenya or not..my flight is on 21th august and iam afraid ,I might get myself in a messy situation since I'm traveling alone.

@ericmahare

Жыл бұрын

Don't rely on the negative media, which frequently focuses only on Africa's negative aspects. Kenya is very safe, which is why Nairobi ranked first in Africa for both the general friendliness of its citizens and its friendliness toward foreign residents.

@kinyuakariithi

Жыл бұрын

Just visit Kenya,Don't consume negative media

@meseretteklu735

Жыл бұрын

How about the unrest due to the election?

@lifehacks1019

Жыл бұрын

@@meseretteklu735 The campaign season part of the electoral process is over! All elections done. Only housekeeping with those discontented with the results ongoing. Come baby come, Kenya is safe 👌

@meseretteklu735

Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot guys..I will definitely come then 😊

Swahili culture, and the Kiswahili language, has its roots in Zanzibar. It is humorously said that Kiswahili was born in Zanzibar, evolved in Tanganyika, became lazy on Kenya's Coast, grew sickly in Nairobi, died in Western Kenya, and is buried in Uganda. The dominant cultures in Kenya are not Swahili, but Kikuyu, Luhya, and Nilotic.

@in_and_out2401

Жыл бұрын

I think it was born in Zanzibar, grew up in Tanzania, fell sick in Kenya, died in Uganda and is buried in Congo. At least that's the version I've heard

@kimwang2787

Жыл бұрын

Lol, how about the Cushites?

Mpesa was invented by a kenyan student. Kenya invented mobile banking and also has the highest mobile banking penetration in the world

@georgeodhiambo598

Жыл бұрын

Mpesa was not the first mobile money module. The first mobile money module was launched in 2001 by a Philippines company. I think it was called Smart Money. Mpesa was launched in 2007. It however grew and got refined faster because of a greater need for the service.

Bro we invented virtual cash transactions before any one else, black power lol

@Msapere

Жыл бұрын

Say it louder bro!!

@EKKiaiMedia

Жыл бұрын

@@Msapere yeee sir we started kitambo before the called it Google Pay and many others, the second verification feature also Kenyan kisii man in Newyork after 911 Kenyan power

@georgeodhiambo598

Жыл бұрын

The first mobile money module was launched in Philippines in 2001. It's brand name was Smart Money. Mpesa was launched in Kenya in 2007.

Mpesa is the very first Mobile money in the world. Before that there was non. Apps like cash app and others were inspired by it.

@georgeodhiambo598

Жыл бұрын

You are wrong. The first mobile money module was launched in Philippines in 2001. Mpesa was launched later in 2007. Mobile money module is not exactly an invention but rather some innovation. Mpesa succeeded immensely because the need was greater in Kenya.

MPESA is considered cash in Kenya. About Swahili, you should visit Tanzania. Our Swahili is rubbish compared to theirs.

@MabawaVocal

Жыл бұрын

WEEEEEE,WE HAVE MOMBASA WITH SWAHILI SANIFU,TANZANIAN SWAHILI SOUNDS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE IN MOMBASA,I LOVE THE MOMBNASA SWAHILI

@josephkarogo-amethystinsur7247

Жыл бұрын

@@MabawaVocal Nimesikia!!

mobile money started in kenya cash app and american mobile money apps copied mpesa facts

@wig2819

Жыл бұрын

US payment apps have still not gotten the full hang of Mobile Money processing system. You must have a bank behind most US mobile payment apps but in Kenya, M-Pesa acts as a bank and mobile payment. Making M-Pesa superior to other apps.

@jayo7812

Жыл бұрын

@@wig2819 And on top of that, it's used even without internet. That's the thing that also boggled the investors some years back, na akina, Jack Ma, when the cane for that conference that was literally to understand M-Pesa. I'm also mad that we never get to know the Kenyan person who invented M-Pesa. If they were an American or European, they would be on the cover of Times magazine like 10 times and everyone would know their name. I think for the sake of showing the world how much Africans have also contributed to the world, Safaricom should do the right thing na waseme jina yake. Like this is a monumental 21st century invention that was developed by a Kenyan 😭

@georgeodhiambo598

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the ones you have mentioned copied Mpesa concept, but the first mobile money module was launched in Philippines in 2001. Smart Money was its brand name. Mpesa was launched in 2007. Mpesa developed faster because there was greater need for the service. Invention? NO! Innovation? Yeah.

East Africans aren't as loud as West Africans generally, or as loud and aggressive as Nigerians. And in some places piety is high on the list so women and children might not be as fourth coming.

"Swahili" originates from Arabic and means costal people... 😉

Impesa its a kenya method of payment, is not in the intire African continent.

@sospeterodongo6966

Жыл бұрын

He not only in kenya,other areas have different names

Have you tried the nightlife in Nairobi yet? Kenyans will drink you under the table.

@freedomm

Жыл бұрын

@@afatninja True 😂

I would add to avoid election periods in some countries. Some are riot prone.

@TheTororist

Жыл бұрын

he was literally here this past week when we were having our elections. nothing happened

@cestusfr

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTororist i was not talking about Kenya. But weren't there violent protest in Kisumu and parts of Nairobi? Anyway, it is something to take in consideration when you travel. For exemple it would have been crazy to travel to Paris during the "Yellow Jacket" movement. The level of chaos and violence was unreal!

@TheTororist

Жыл бұрын

@@cestusfr depends on what you consider violent. they burnt a few tyres on the road in kisumu. nobody was hurt

@cestusfr

Жыл бұрын

@B45 I agree 100% with you!

GUYS WHO LIVE ABROAD,PLEASE,YOUR SPOUCE CANNOT TRACK OUR CASHLESS SERVICE,ITS YOUR SECRET,

M-pesa is a virtual bank where you can save, send & receive money, pay for goods & services, offers loans and overdraft , and user friendly. Our grand parents use the facility with ease. There's heaps of articles and videos about it online.

Get on a matatu

😂😂😂😂 you're marrying African! We should get you a pretty Swahili woman!

DEAD INSIDE

Another one is avoid going to Kenya during or immediately after a presidential election. Better to wait a couple of weeks to see how things turn out otherwise you might get caught up in something you'll never forget if things go south

@martinchege6256

Жыл бұрын

Just appreciate us for a while .We have been mature in this elections

@panafrican.nation

Жыл бұрын

@@martinchege6256 Yeah as a country I believe we're past those days

@franklinpendo444

Жыл бұрын

Why is everyone thinking about chaos and violence in Africa? We are better than more other countries in the world.

@Sparxx74

Жыл бұрын

you negative people never fail to show yo negativity

@julielilote3496

Жыл бұрын

@@franklinpendo444 Because it is the modus operandi.

Mpesa was actually the first ever mobile money transfer and thats why its popular. It inspired venmo and others

@georgeodhiambo598

Жыл бұрын

You are wrong. The first one was launched in Philippines in 2001. Smart Money. Mpesa was launched in 2007 but had a runaway success because of the greater need for its services. It also had the backing of Vodaphone's stronger financial muscle.

@James-ys6wm

5 ай бұрын

​@@georgeodhiambo598haha are you philipino?