# About me: Saimen Bearth | Kenia mit Saimen

> Saimen Bearth grew up in Kabati (Kenya) and lives in Basel. The person behind Kenia mit Saimen.

Quelle: https://saimenkenia.com/en/ueber-mich/

About me

# Grew up in Kitui. *At home in Basel.*

I don’t know Kenya from a resort, I know it from the street. And I check it with Swiss precision.

1. 01

   **Village kid from Kabati**

   Grew up in the village of Kabati in Kitui County, without electricity or running water. I know how Kenya works away from the tourist trail.
2. 02

   **Street and Sheng**

   I didn’t learn Swahili and Sheng, Nairobi’s street language, in a course but in the matatu. I know the tricks and the unwritten rules.
3. 03

   **Swiss view**

   Today I live in Basel and travel to Kenya regularly. I know the questions and worries of travellers from Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

An old friend in Nairobi called me a “proper Mzungu”. He was right: I understand both sides. That’s why you won’t get brochure romance from me, but the unfiltered reality.

[Get the free Kenia-Check](https://saimenkenia.com/en/kenia-check/)

How I work

## What I would have *wanted myself.*

I write down what I would have wanted when I first came back as a Mzungu. I stick to four rules:

* Every edition has a date. I check rules like entry and fees against the official sources and link them.
* No driver phone numbers. You get a simple routine to check any driver or provider yourself.
* No subscription, no countdown, no pressure.
* No safety guarantee. Nobody can honestly give you one. Instead, a plan for when something goes wrong.

[Read my article: Is Kenya safe?](https://saimenkenia.com/en/kenia-sicherheit/)

Questions? Write to me at [info@saimenkenia.com](mailto:info@saimenkenia.com).