Plan to tip around 10-15% in Kenyan restaurants. However, the exact tip amount when eating out in Kenya depends on the place, occasion, and order size. It's customary to give your waiter or waitress a slightly higher tip than you would a bartender, as they are likely sharing their tip with the kitchen staff.

Tipping in Kenya is appreciated but generally more modest than in the United States. In standard restaurants and cafes, a tip of 10% of the bill is considered very good. For taxi drivers or ride-hailing services like Uber, rounding up the fare or adding 100 to 200 Kenyan Shillings (KES) is appropriate. If you are on a safari, tipping is a more formal part of the culture: it is customary to tip your Safari Guide approximately $10 to $20 USD per person, per day, and to leave a separate "communal tip" of $5 to $10 per day for the camp's "behind-the-scenes" staff (housekeeping, chefs, etc.). In hotels, a tip of 100 KES (about $0.75 USD) per bag for a porter or per day for a housekeeper is standard. It is always better to tip in local currency (KES) whenever possible to avoid the high exchange fees the staff would pay for small USD bills. While not mandatory, these small gestures are a significant part of the income for those working in the tourism sector and are a great way to show appreciation for the legendary Kenyan hospitality.