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Practical Country Info
Kenya Practical Country Info
NairobiLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Kenya, civil time is represented by Africa/Nairobi, traffic keeps to the left side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +254, and the country-code domain is .ke.
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Driving side
Left side
Mains voltage
240 V
Calling code
+254
ISO alpha-2
KE
Civil time
Kenya time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Kenya is represented here using Africa/Nairobi.
Road standard
Driving side
Left side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the left side of the road in Kenya.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type G
3 rectangular pins
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Kenya is identified internationally
+254
Calling code
.ke
Country domain
KE
ISO 3166
Alpha 2KE
Alpha 3KEN
Numeric404
For Kenya, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Kenya practical data table
| Field | Kenya | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 240 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +254 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .ke | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | KE | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | KEN | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 404 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Kenya's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +254, ccTLD .ke, time-zone reference Africa/Nairobi, and identify the authority used for each claim.