Introduction and a question

MamaCass

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Member since 23 February 2017

MamaCass

01 March 2017 02:53:57

MamaCass

01 March 2017 02:53:57

Hi all, I'm heading over to Nairobi at the end of March and planning to stay a couple of months. I'm from British Columbia, Canada. I'm sure glad this forum is here.
I'm wondering if it's that important to get travel insurance? As I'm hearing that it's pretty easy to get help when needed. Are the insurance places pulling our legs by saying that it'll cost us a arm n leg to seek medical attention when we're not from the area. Thanks

Longonot62

Kenya Expat Advisor

Member since 05 March 2010

Nyeri

Longonot62

01 March 2017 03:31:20

1480

Longonot62

01 March 2017 03:31:20

1480

Nyeri

Hello and welcome.

Its a good precaution to take out travel insurance. Medical costs are high here, particularly if you unfortunate enough to require hospital care.

The public health system is underfunded and over stretched, added to which the doctors have been on strike since December, so if you happen to need medical care, it would be within the private healthcare system.

MamaCass

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Member since 23 February 2017

MamaCass

01 March 2017 05:26:57

MamaCass

01 March 2017 05:26:57

Thank-you for your up front honesty. That's what I needed to hear.

KenyaFreeTours

Member

Member since 10 January 2017

KenyaFreeTours

01 March 2017 14:04:27

KenyaFreeTours

01 March 2017 14:04:27

It can be very expensive to seek medical assistance over here. It would be better and safe to take the insurance.

wanjiru

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Member since 26 July 2011

Nairobi

wanjiru

06 March 2017 05:57:15

wanjiru

06 March 2017 05:57:15

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