Post/couriers

Use DHL or UPS if you want to be assured of its arrival.  Be assured though that the parcel will be opened and duty will be charged on the basis of cost, insurance and freight, VAT, KEBS inspection, and one or two other levies, so may well come to more than the value of the phone. 

If you can't include a receipt for the phone, customs will value it. 

The parcel would be held at JKIA while the courier contacts the recipient to ask for duty payment.  The parcel won't be released until duty is paid in full. 

Customs may want to thoroughly inspect the phone and to turn it on to make sure that its genuine.

There are so many phones on the market here, at reasonable prices, just send the money and let your friend buy!

t56hankyou Sir but what are the prices of a secondhand phone that can run skype  / whatsapp as the postage on this would be around 60 euros  how does this compare to a second hand or new smart phone  there

and how can i send money ?? to someone in kenya when they do not have a bank acc?