Travel · Kenya · Type G · 240V
Kenya: Type G at 240V, and a plan for days away from a socket.
Kenya uses the British Type G plug — three rectangular pins — at 240V and 50Hz. A UK adapter is the correct purchase, and the 240V is a non-event for anything with a 100–240V label. The part worth planning is the stretch of a trip where wall sockets are not the thing charging your camera.
The specification
| Spec | Kenya |
|---|---|
| Plug type | Type G — three rectangular pins, the British fitting |
| Voltage | 240V |
| Frequency | 50Hz |
| What fits | Any Type G plug, including adapters sold for the UK, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia or the UAE |
| What doesn't | US Type A/B flat blades, European Type C/F round pins, Type D, Type M |
240V is the top of the common range and still well inside the 100–240V ~ 50/60Hz marking on every US-sold charger — that upper number exists precisely for countries like this one. You need a plug adapter, not a converter; see converters vs adapters.
Charging when the wall is not available
On any itinerary with long road transfers, the useful hardware is not another wall adapter. A 12V vehicle adapter charges from the accessory socket while you are moving, and a power bank covers the rest. Size the bank by watt-hours rather than by the mAh number on the box: Wh = mAh ÷ 1000 × 3.7, so a 20,000mAh bank is roughly 74Wh. That matters because airlines cap spare lithium batteries at 100Wh without prior approval and require them in carry-on baggage — the details are in airline rules for chargers.
What to pack
- Type G
Fused Type G (UK) plug adapter
The correct Kenyan fitting: full-length earth pin to open the socket shutters, and a replaceable fuse.
- Fits
- Type G sockets
- Fuse
- Replaceable
- Also covers
- UK, UAE, Singapore
- 65W
UGREEN Nexode 65W GaN
One socket, three devices — phone, camera charger and laptop while you are somewhere with mains power.
- Output
- 65W shared
- Ports
- 3
- Input
- 100–240V
- 12V
USB-C PD car charger (12V)
Charges from a vehicle accessory socket during transfers, which is when most of your battery time actually happens.
- Input
- 12V DC
- Output
- USB-C PD
- Use
- Road legs, not hotels
More on the vehicle side in car adapters, and packing picks in best travel chargers.
Adapter versus converter
Everything that charges a battery — phones, laptops, camera and drone batteries, headphones, e-readers, power banks — is dual-voltage and needs only the Type G pin shape. Converters are for single-voltage heating elements and motors: hair dryers, curling irons, kettles, steamers. If the label shows one voltage and a wattage in the hundreds, it is in that category; a dual-voltage replacement is lighter than any transformer that could run it.
Nearby countries
Nigeria mixes Type D with Type G, so a Kenyan adapter is only half the kit there. South Africa needs Type M, an entirely different shape. Egypt is Schuko. Country index at the travel adapter hub.
FAQ
What plug adapter do I need for Kenya?
Type G, the three-rectangular-pin British plug. A UK travel adapter is exactly right, and the same one works in the UAE, Singapore and Malaysia.
Is 240V safe for American chargers?
Yes, for anything marked 100-240V, which is every phone, laptop, tablet and camera charger sold in the US in the last decade. 240V is the top of the range those chargers were designed around.
Can I take a power bank to Kenya?
Yes, in carry-on baggage. Airlines allow spare lithium batteries up to 100Wh without approval; convert mAh to watt-hours by dividing by 1000 and multiplying by 3.7, so a 20,000mAh bank is about 74Wh.
Does a Kenyan adapter work in South Africa?
No. South Africa's standard is Type M, a much larger three-round-pin plug, and a Type G adapter will not fit it.