Travel and Stay in India from Kenya

Is there a direct flight from Nairobi to Delhi?

No flight is direct. Nairobi passengers connect via Mumbai with IndiGo or Air India, via Gulf hubs, or via Addis Ababa with Ethiopian.

When does the Kenyan patient book the ticket?

The patient books the flight with the airline or a local agent once the visa is granted.

What does Jivo arrange ahead of the journey?

Jivo organises the hospital appointment in advance and guides medical passengers on the airline's fit-to-fly requirements, so that approval comes in time.

What is arranged on arrival?

Jivo organises the airport pickup and offers budget accommodation options near the hospital, with their costs.

How long does a Kenyan patient stay in India?

A CABG patient should allow three to four weeks and an aortic valve replacement patient two to three. Kidney transplant takes eight to ten weeks. Matched sibling or family donor BMT takes three to four months, haploidentical BMT four to five months, and autologous stem cell transplant five to six. These ranges are guidelines, rarely exact, and the specialist confirms each patient's expected stay.

Who is with the patient at the hospital?

In India, a Jivo case manager and a counterpart from the hospital team coordinate the day-to-day treatment steps and the patient's well-being, so someone is always with the patient.

What does Kenyan customs require?

The Kenya Revenue Authority's passenger handbook requires currency above ten thousand US dollars, or its equivalent, to be declared at Customs before departure and again on arrival.

Before departure, the Jivo team shares a pre-travel checklist with each patient, including the expected weather in Delhi for the travel dates.

A Kenyan patient travelling in either month should expect that heat.