I just got back from Kenya and just stumbled across your channel and everything you said is so true haha. It had been a while since I was last there.

Good observations. The security in most buildings where they do the scanning was taken more serious after the terrorist attack at Westgate mall in 2013 and became really escalated after the DusitD2 terrorist attack in 2019.

As someone married to an American woman, I can say that your observations are spot on 😂. We love to tease each other about our contexts too!

Steve Harvey on his Family Feud Africa version also comments on how Africans speak a very formal version of English. And how our English is good. The words we use in our everyday language is impressive. That's what we get for having the British Empire control and influence our education system - very very good English. And he hasn't even met The Hon. Orengo yet, and God forbid, PLO Lumumba. They would blow Steve Harvey's mind off with their mastery of the Queen's English!

Hey guys! Very impressive. Am so in love with this . That culture shock analysis is soo great. Kwaherini. 😁

Thank you so much for putting everything as it is....i love kenya..

"looks like a temporary building as if a real building would be build someday" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 😂😂🤣

I just stumbled upon your channel, and very glad I did. I enjoyed the topic. I just had my dowry ceremony in January with my beautiful Kenyan Queen. Kevin, I also had the same thought in the back of my head while shopping in Narobi. About the security in every building, absolutely everywhere. But I fell in love with my bride, her country, her family and just about all the Kenyans I came across. Going back in September, and cant't wait!!!

I remember when I first landed in NYC, had to put my Nairobi cap on and I was fine

I’ve recently had a gentleman from Kenya introduce himself to me. I am in awe of him. I am indeed intrigued by him and getting to know him. Who knows where this would lead?!?!? Patience……..

Grace has a calm and humble spirit.Barikiweni

The cows are brought into the city by Maasai pastoralistso during dry months to graze. Nairobi was originally theirs but they got pushed out by settlers so that's why we don't harass them. In fact the name Nairobi is derived from the Maasai word for 'place of cool waters'. Maasais used to roam the entire country, and a lot of towns are derived from Maasais names for them.

I agree about our English being more formal, a guy from California came to our company and commented about the same several times. You guys are making good videos, you just got one more subscriber.

Well done! You two look so beautiful! And that was so accurate of a description. Cnt wait to share it with my American wife who has not been to Kenya yet

😂😂😂 loved this. Will check out more of your videos.

I was raised in Louisiana and we were taught to wash hands before and after meals…..Breakfast lunch and dinner. At 42, I still do it today. I rarely go to Restaurants but I will still wash my hands before the food is on the table I will wash my hands and after I eat

I love your content. Its so real and interesting. Among things that may have shocked you is the public transport. Did you board any of the decorated 'matatus' with the loud music?

We are just polite, we want to share and all you say is thank you , shows appreciation

Subscribed👍🏼. Good stuff😃

I like your thought on cultures having a lot of similarities if you just look more closely at things, it may appear different but it's actually very similar

This video is so hilarious,you can be a great comedian,it's always interesting to see the cultural image we portray as Kenyans.

Cows grazing in our roads is just hilarious! Hakuna matata

New subscriber here! You’re so funny

It's my first time here...I guess being a Kenyan it's funny to hear that some of the things suprised you because it's part of our life. Hehehe

Will never forget my first trip to NYC. I usually trusting so I got into the one of those black taxis. The driver was 'kind' and chatty. Ended up charging me $200 to lower manhattan. A trip that cost me $45 at a later trip. Lesson learnt 🙂

I have never understood why we Kenyans use the word "kindly" so often. As for the tea, yes we love our tea in a huge flask and a huge mug. The washing of hands before a meal is because most of our meals include Ugali which we love eating with our hands. #proudKenyan,

Wow, that was great.

I have come to find out that the reason some people are lactose intolerant because of the processing that is done to the milk. When I visit Kenya I drink tea and it never bothers my stomach, but here in the US my stomach cannot handle milk, I am usually back to lactose milk because my stomach cannot handle regular milk. I think most of the milk in Kenya is usually straight from the cow or else the processing is done differently.

- Most people that arrive using the old terminal (1B) think that's all there is to the JKIA airport. However those that use the SkyTeam alliance airlines get to use terminal 1A, which is more like what you would expect thus they would have a different view on you saying the airport seems temporary, as it ain't. - On the cows 🤣🤣 you are spot on. My worst nightmare. However the best is when when we have to co-exist with lions, hyenas, monkeys, etc. So you see ...a cow in the middle of the road is nothing. - Use of "Karibu" .....has to be put into context. It doesn't only get used in the context of thank you....but like welcome again, or welcome in, welcome to my space etc. That's why it sounds overly used. Anyway, karibu Kenya tena 😉💪

Kevin, my culture shock in the US was houses without fences. Kenya you must have a high perimeter wall and a gate to protect your home

The Tea observation was hilarious 😂😂

I hereby want to say the video was really nice. Karibuni kwetu nyahururu for a great cup of tea. Thankyou and dont forget to wash your hands and stay safe.....😉😉

I just come across ur channel and I like it.. Great content.. Great comparison.. I agree

I was so shocked when i moved to America how pple dont wash hands b4 eating,The fake smile pisses me off till today.I love the way you can go to job interview wearing casuals and how freely you can chat with your bosses.The most amazing thing is you can quit a job today and find another job tommorow😅

A yr late...just found ur channel....so true about Kenya.....Kenyan in the US...

Car owners don't take their cars for services according to mechanic appointment dates. Saving cash #Economics

Happy for you both.

Kenyan moving around the world, currently in Uganda I got homesick n i ended up here

From Kenya - you guys are very interesting

😄😄😃😃 can't help laughing by the way kervin is explaining it. Karibu sana

Cows always get me all the time in the city suburb Karen. I always tell my sons who are Americans takes pics of this you will surely miss some day

wow good videos. :)

Jambo Bwana😂Im enjoying the story

Wow I'm from Nairobi and I'm so surprised at how accurate this is! Good job Kevin & Grace! Frankly, I was expecting to be outraged because there's so many mzungus out there who tell an incomplete story of Africa and that single story sells because of white privilege. Thank you for telling our side of the story. My only reservation is that the title of this video leans more toward that single story. Otherwise, kudos!

Nice video😀

"At the end of the day" was said alot in Kenya.

I dont want to be shocked.. loved your video...

Africa people in general do pray alot may it be Muslim or Christian

Thats so accurate😂😂. My husband is sweedish. He said the same thing about "polution" Hand washing and tea. he kept showing my poor dad videos about solar energy😆. But he was so happy by my grandmas especially when they took the cows to the cattledip with my Cousins and i had to go make hair. He came for a goodbye kiss (i had told him we dont show public Shows of affection) and everyone vanished either in the tea plantation or cowshed😆. But above all he was happy about Hodi hodi thats knock knock 😂😂. That was used massivelly than usual since we stayed at home and i dont know what they thought we were doing behind clossed Doors 😄

Her politeness made me subscribe to this channel .Mko na content poa

You are so funny man 🤭 Whereby you mentioned prayer in every event

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 You are funny, off cause we love shaking hands 👐

My favorite is the Spice Tea with Chipati

It is true about over using the word “whereby” 😂

As a Kenyan who grew up in both Kenya and America, the handwashing thing hit me too hard and made me realize that I wash my hands a lot. If I'm at a restaurant, I go wash my hands after being seated (use hand sanitizer when there is no access to a bathroom). This fact blew my mind because it's been instilled in me as a kid and we do the same to little ones as well. Something about my culture that I really didn't think about. Thanks for the video!

The arrivals area at the airport burnt down a few years ago and it's under construction.

I believe lactose intolerance is caused by the way the milk is processed. Most Kenyan milk is straight from the cow - no processing. Let your friend try the Kenyan milk and they may not have a problem with it. When I go to Kenya I gulp down that milk without any intolerance effects that I experience here in the US. I think the problem is in the way milk is processed.

Urban cow 🐮 is literally everywhere 🤣🤣 Washing hands is deeply ingrained in our identity

Our airport is still under expansion dear.. And it depends with which terminal you used.. I understand,.. Good one though

They're security guards cum front office operators😃. Maasai are nomads hence can graze anywhere in the country (all the grass belongs to their cattle) and the only ones allowed to carry weapons in the city centre😃( Machetes, rungus etc)

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I subscribed gg...

So true. My boyfriend says same things as well 🤣

I heard recently that it's illegal to take pictures in the city (not sure if that's just the city square or everywhere). I love taking photos and can't imagine not being able to do that!

True, the washing of hands i didnt know its a culture in Kenya,

Thank you both for this! I remember coming back to a party with some school friends right after I came home and I greeted everyone in the room with a handshake and they all looked at me like I was from Mars. My time in Kenya was a long time ago (2002-03ish). A few things I remember were: Matatu's were more unregulated at that time and were loud and played music videos with people packed like sardines. I miss all the little shops everywhere where you could get soda (fanta black currant my favorite) or eggs. Almost every home was in a compound of some sorts some with electrified wires on top. The Marabu storks that would roost in the trees along mombasa highway and hang out around the stadium. Omena being sold at the markets. Can't wait to watch more. Love your content, keep it up!

In Kenya being an eithist ama pagan looks more like a crime😂... I also came to learn that we do handshake is a Kenyan thing when I traveled into arab territory😏...I have never shaked any of them 😂😂😂

There was fire around the arrival building and expansion plans are still underway so building block building was not an option.

So lovely.

This thing cracked my ass🤣🤣🤣

Security check, was initiated after the West gate terrorist attack in Nairobi. The mitigation action was to combat future attacks.

Thank you for mentioning the huge difference in hand washing culture between Kenyans and Americans... was just discussing the same 😊. Boggles the mind 🤔

Yoo nice one... I'm happy you've dug well n deep Plus you truly know kenyan lifestyle well👏🏽. hook me up with a States lady.. I'm from Kenya.. and the both of you look cute together....

The cows in the middle of the road are main cause of traffic jam in cities like Kisumu.... it's normal 😂😂😂😂😂

I was expecting, as the number one shocking thing, a matatu ride. Did you not get into one of those rowdy matatus playing loud music and being driven like race cars? If you didn't, you missed a huge part of the Nairobi experience. Anyhoo.....just stumbled upon your channel. A new subbie here, binge watching your videos, while sipping on my TEA (with milk, of course!). ;)

10:10, security, he's called a soldier 😁😁😁

You are such a Beautiful Couple ~ Like 2 WINGS of OneBird. 🙏

Tea everywhere 😝😝😝

Just found about you new subscriber

Interesting video and many true observations. But the one that shocked me, is your shock that people walk on tarmac right off the plane. That's done all over the world, not just in Kenya.🤔 In Europe in Summer etc.

This is a very interesting conversation, made me laugh, I've lived abroad for a very long time and still find it weird when I visit someone's house and they don't pray, in my head, I'm like "oh God they've just ruined my visit".

Yeap! Terminal 2 is a tent! Shocking.

Nice well put polite

Im African American (Kenyan dad and American mother)

In Lagos,Nigeria, the air was so full of diesel exhaust that when I took my shower, the lather was grey. In North America, we generally do not have razor wire on a parameter wall or electric.

Shaking hands made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣 lmao,don't be surprised..proud to be kenyan

Yep...always tea time.

You guys match very well.You look kind.

In kenya you are never a stranger...they treat you like they know you .

The Marabou storks! They are the pigeons of Nairobi!

The arrival terminal is temporary because the new one is under construction. There was a fire that razed the old one

That airport international arrivals building is actually a temporary building, it used to be a garage. The actual international arrivals building burned down. Your wife is a Kenyan thought she would know.

It's true Matatus, Buses and Lorries pollute the environment. The motor vehicle assembly plants will keep on producing these matatus and lorries (locally assembled) that pollute the environment unless the Government comes up with tough legislations to tame this kind of thing, otherwise it will just go on forever!

The arrivals terminal IS temporary (permanently temporary..lol..because it's been there for a while). The last one burnt down. Hawkers pay the police to hold up traffic so they can sell.

Talking of tea I just want some tea right now...I live in Texas and I still do that I must have tea every morning

Urban cows are a menace for us (Kenyan's) as well. Grinds my gears all the time!!

Very informative. I leave for Nairobi in a few days. I would not call these things shocking, though. Overblown word here. Interesting maybe. Notable or surprising perhaps. You want something to be "shocked" by, I can tell you about my trips to India and Nepal.

Kindly. Welcome.

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Karibu. Response is Asanti or Nashukuru