KENYA

CURRENCY: Kenya Schilling (Ksh).

EXCHANGE RATE: Ksh 53.34 = US$1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Swahili, English.

POPULATION: 26.9 Million.

CAPITAL: Nairobi.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 254.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The import and export of the local currency is restricted.to Ksh 100,000 in or out.Foreign currencies equivalent to US$5,000 must be declared upon entrance and exit.Local currency can be exchange on departure at the airport or border post up-to the amount of hard currency converted to Kenyan Shillings with receipted proof of conversion.In spite of the non convertability of the Kenyan shilling, it is considered an important hard currency by many of the surrounding countries.Based on these regulations gaming winnings can not be removed from the country.Winnings are paid in Kenyan Shillings and the casino will return only the amount of hard currency exchanged for gaming chips.Hotel bills must be paid in foreign currency.

GAMING INFORMATION: Kenya has 9 casinos.Five seasonal casinos are located along the Mombasa beaches area; two on Mombasa Island, one north on the coast and two south on the coast.On the mainland are three casinos in Nairobi and one in Kisumu at Lake Victoria.