We’re delighted to share some big news: Accessible Travel Kenya has been selected to join the 6th cohort of Travel4Impact, a prestigious programme run jointly by Amadeus, the world’s leading travel technology company, and IE University, one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. Together, they support impact entrepreneurs in the travel industry — and this year’s […]
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Accessible Travel Kenya has been named the official ground transfers partner for Kenya Airways’ KQ Ezesha accessibility programme — bringing discounted, wheelchair-accessible airport transfers to travellers flying KQ under its Persons with Disabilities (PWD) initiative. What Is KQ Ezesha? KQ Ezesha — meaning “to validate and empower” — is Kenya Airways’ dedicated accessibility programme, built […]
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Medical tourism content is almost always written for the able-bodied traveller — book the flight, book the hospital, book the hotel. It rarely addresses the traveller who also needs to think about wheelchair access at every one of those stops, or who’s travelling specifically because their mobility has changed and they need treatment they can’t […]
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For many Kenyans living abroad, “coming home for treatment” isn’t medical tourism in the usual sense — it’s family. It’s a parent who needs surgery, a sibling managing a chronic condition, or simply wanting a trusted Kenyan doctor to look at something before deciding what to do next. But planning a medical trip home comes […]
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When a serious diagnosis calls for treatment that isn’t available locally, East African patients typically weigh three main destinations: staying regional and travelling to Nairobi, flying to India, or flying to South Africa. Each has real trade-offs — cost, travel distance, specialist expertise, and how easy the logistics are for the patient and accompanying family. […]
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A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming enough without also having to figure out where you can actually get treated — and whether your cover will pay for it. In Kenya, the Social Health Authority (SHA), through the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), has expanded cancer coverage significantly compared to the old NHIF system. But coverage only […]
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Traveling with reduced mobility in Nairobi just got easier. Accessible Travel Kenya has partnered with Safarilink to launch disability-friendly airport transfers to and from Wilson Airport (WIL) — including seamless connections from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). If you’re a traveler, caregiver, or travel agent booking accessible flights in Kenya, here’s everything you need to […]
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