254 is the country calling code for Kenya.
Kenya is a country on the continent of Africa. The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
How to Call Kenya from the UK
To call a telephone number in Kenya from the UK:
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from the UK this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Kenya - 254.
- Dial the number of the person/business, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Time Difference
When calling Kenya from the UK, please note there is a time difference between Kenya and the UK.
The time right now in Kenya is . The date is .
The current time in the UK is . The date is .
The time difference between Kenya and UK (United Kingdom) is 2 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in Kenya is the Kenyan shilling (KES).
The current exchange rates between the Kenyan shilling and the British pound (KES to GBP, GBP to KES) are:
- 1 Kenyan shilling (KES) = 0.007 GBP
- 1 British pound (GBP) = 140.93 KES
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Kenya – Facts and Figures
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Kenya in recent years is:
- 2018 - 51,393,010
- 2017 - 50,221,473
- 2016 - 49,051,686
- 2015 - 47,878,336
- 2014 - 46,699,981
- 2013 - 45,519,889
Useful information about Kenya
- Two-letter Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2): KE
- Three-letter Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3): KEN
- Region: Africa
- Capital: Nairobi
- Area: 580,367 square km
- Language(s): English, Swahili
- Borders: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda
Map of Kenya
The location of Kenya is shown on the map below.
