Money

So we've scoped out a lot of ATMs, it looks like the ones that accept UK cards seem to be the bigger banks for example Barclays, Stanbic etc which are ones that generally tend to have larger branches than just the kiosks, so if you find your card doesn't work, just try somewhere else. They are on every street corner.

It also appears to be fairly easy to change UK sterling and I have seen rates of between 113 KSH to 121 KSH per pound at various forex bureaux in the city.  The dollar is getting around 69 or 70 shillings.

Here's some idea of cost so far:

Soft drink from kiosk - anything from 30 - 50 KSH
donut - 30 KSH
ice cream - 80-150 KSH
Latte and breakfast at Java - 400 - 500 KSH
Main course at hotel (not the fancy restaurant) - 800 - 1000 KSH
Taxis around town - 300-400 KSH depending on how hard you bargain


The Porterhouse
We went to the Porterhouse on Mama Ngina Street (near the Hilton) for dinner last night. It's a steak place described in the Lonely Planet as 'discreetly swish'. The swish is very discreet indeed. The food was slightly dubious looking but it all tasted very good and service was excellent as always. We had tempura mushrooms to start and then each had steak which was served with salad, vegetables and mash / chips. I had the peppercorn one and except for the absence of any peppercorns in the sauce, it was really nice. The meal cost just under 2000 KSH for both of us, including  a tip and some Tusker for Al.