How to prepare for Kenya's new travel insurance requirements

Kenya has announced new health insurance requirements for travelers just in time for the Great Migration, when over a million wildebeest arrive in Kenya and usher in the country's peak safari season.As part of the Social Health Insurance Act of 2023, all non-Kenyans entering the country for stays under 12 months must hold health insurance that complies with a new set of terms outlined by the Health Cabinet Secretary. After months of logistics discussions, those terms have been hammered out and are set to be implemented soon.Here's what you need to know if you're planning a trip to Kenya.Related: A new JW Marriott just opened in Kenya, located on a 45,000-acre private conservancyKenya's new health insurance guidelinesPIXDELUXE/GETTY IMAGESThe new health insurance rules require a minimum combined coverage of $50,000, broken down into the following sub-limits:$20,000 for medical expenses$25,000 for emergency medical transportation$5,000 for repatriation of remains$1,000 for mental health treatment$300 for prescribed medicinesThis means you must not only be insured before entering the country, but your policy must meet or exceed the above minimums. These include some areas that are oft...