This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
As of August 2, 2019, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has officially dropped the Euro and British sterling pound as valid currencies for transactions at national parks and game reserves.
The state corporation has opted to use only the Kenyan shilling and US dollar for all transactions, including park entry fees.
According to a statement by KWS, the decision means that visitors will now be required to convert their Euro-denominated sums into either US dollars or Kenyan shillings before transacting in the wild conservancies.
However, the cashless mode of transaction remains available to visitors, including the use of Safaricom M-Pesa, Visa and Master Card credit cards, and corporate cheques.
As part of its efforts to ease accessibility to parks, KWS has been encouraging the adoption of cashless payments.
