Baggage allowance 

Carry-on baggage 

Kenya Airways permits passengers to carry baggage in the cabin with them. Moreover, business class passengers can carry 2 pieces of hand baggage with them. This can weigh a maximum 18kgs with 55 x 25 x 35cm dimensions. Furthermore, economy class passengers can carry 1 piece of hand baggage with them. This can weigh the maximum 12kgs with 55 x 25 x 35cm dimensions. In addition to this, all passengers can also carry a personal item. This item may be a handbag, backpack, briefcase, camera, laptop or also 1 duty free shopping bag. Lastly, infants older than 2 years baggage allowance is 1 hand luggage of maximum 12kg. 

 

Checked baggage 

The airline permits passengers to carry checked-in baggage. However, this differs according to cabin class and roure. Moreover, look at the table below for details:

ROUTING (<-> FROM/TO)	BUSINESS CLASS	ECONOMY
Africa <-> America/Europe	2 pieces of baggage –  32kg/70lbs max each	2PC 23kg/50lbs max each
Africa <->Middle East /Asia   (incl Bangkok-Guangzhou)	2 pieces of baggage – 32kg/70lbs max each	2PC 23kg/50lbs max each
Africa <->Africa	2 pieces of baggage – 32kg/70lbs max each	2 PC 23kg/50lbs max each
Domestic	1 piece of baggage 32kg/70lbs max each	1 PC 23kg/50lbs max each
FREQUENT FLYER MEMBERS
Sky Team Elite Plus & Elite   (All routes)	+01 PC EXTRA 32kg/70lbs max each	+01 PC EXTRA 23kg/50lbs max each

 

Excess baggage 

If the baggage of passengers exceeds the allowance then passengers can prepay for excess baggage or they can also buy the excess baggage at the airport. Refer below to the tables for excess baggage fee applicable-

ROUTING	EXTRA PIECE AT 23KGS
Africa-America/Europe	200
Africa-Middle East/Asia (except India)	225
Africa to 5th Freedom sectors	50
Intra Africa	100
Intra Domestic	25/50   (1st piece $25 2nd piece and above $50)

 

Heavy Baggage charges:

ROUTING	NAIROBI HUB	ALL POINTS
Europe	75	100
America	75	100
Asia (Except India)	50	75
Middle East	50	75
Africa	50	60
Domestic	25	25

Lastly, if passengers purchase excess baggage and their baggage is heavy then an excess bag + heavy bag fee is applicable.

 

Prohibited items

Passengers cannot carry the following items in the cabin or hold of the aircraft:

• Explosives, munitions, fireworks, and flares
• Security-type cases/boxes incorporating goods such as lithium batteries or pyrotechnics
• Compressed gases (flammable, non-flammable, or poisonous) 
• Oxidizing substances such as bleaching powder and peroxides
• Flammable liquids such as paints and adhesives
• Disabling devices such as mace or pepper sprays, with irritant properties
• Poisons such as arsenic, cyanides, or insecticides
• Radioactive materials
• Corrosive materials such as mercury,  acids, alkalis, and wet cell batteries
• Any other substances which present a danger not covered above, such as magnetized, offensive, or irritating materials
• Lighters (butane, absorbed fuel, electric, battery-powered, and novelty lighters)

 

Passengers cannot carry the following items in the cabin:

• Knives 
• Scissors and any other sharp/bladed objects 
• Weapons such as whips, baton, or stun gun
• Toys guns/gun shaped items or look-alikes, hand-cuffs
• Sporting equipment such as baseball/cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, billiard cues
• Devices with spillable batteries
• Aerosols (hair sprays, perfumes, medicines containing alcohol) not exceeding 0.5KG/L per article and 2.0KG/L in total weight
• Baby strollers
• Any other items which are deemed security hazards by local law
• Any other items that resemble or have similar functions to the above items

 

NOTE* – depending on local conditions, the items may not be returned to you.