Driving on Kenyan Roads with a Foreign License

The conditions allowing one to drive on Kenyan roads using a foreign driving license are stipulated in Kenya's Traffic Act. Part IV, Section 31, Sub-Section 1A states that the individual must be a "holder of a valid driving licence for that class of motor vehicle granted by a competent authority in some part of the Commonwealth where such driving licences are granted only after a prescribed test
has been passed or is the holder of an international driving permit."

Those, therefore, are the only two conditions:

• You must hold a driving license issued by any country that is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, or,
• You must hold an International Driving Permit (IDP). Please note that the IDP is not a substitute for a license. You must carry your home license with you at all times. 

Countries Whose Citizens are Allowed to Drive in Kenya

There are currently 53 countries in the membership of the Commonwealth of Nations. If your country is among the following countries, you can drive in Kenya with your local driving license.

Africa	Asia	Caribbean and Americas
Botswana	Bangladesh	Antigua and Barbuda
Cameroon	Brunei Darussalam	Bahamas, The
Ghana	India	Barbados
Kenya	Malaysia	Belize
Lesotho	Maldives	Canada
Malawi	Pakistan	Dominica
Mauritius	Singapore	Grenada
Mozambique	Sri Lanka	Guyana
Namibia		Jamaica
Nigeria		Saint Lucia
Rwanda		St Kitts and Nevis
Seychelles		St Vincent and The Grenadines
Sierra Leone		Trinidad and Tobago
South Africa
Swaziland
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia

Europe	Pacific
Cyprus	Australia
Malta	Fiji
United Kingdom	Kiribati
	Nauru
	New Zealand
	Papua New Guinea
	Samoa
	Solomon Islands
	Tonga
	Tuvalu
	Vanuatu

To apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP), you need to liaise with your local traffic authority. Most countries issue IDP's upon application.


Source
Traffic Act Chapter 403, Laws of Kenya

Suggested Reading
How to Get a Foreign Vehicle Permit


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