Kenya Youth Hostels Association Online.

President mwai Kibaki, 2003 during the on-going fight against HIV/AIDS Campaign

Welcome to Kenya Youth Hostels Association official website.
A member of the International Youth Hostel Federation the world's
umbrella body of Hostelling International.
KYHA is a registered non-profit making organization, which is organized as a community service with the object to offer secure, comfortable and welcoming accommodation at low prices, suitable for individual, families or groups exploring the countryside, taking part in educational activities or visiting heritage cities.
promote travel in Kenya through its network of hostels and campsites country wide.
For use by its members, travelers, students as well as independent backpackers of all age groups from all over the world.
The association promotes the use of hostels which meet the required IYHF assured standards.
Let us introduce you to the real Kenya though our chain of youth hostels of every kind as well as our travel partners

Our Vision

The guiding dream of the International Youth Hostel Federation is to open the world to the youth. This vision emphasizes care and desire to enable young people to experience the world, its people, plants, animals, culture and to learn, recreate and enjoy life. The Kenya Youth Hostels Association is thus mandated to provide hostels, which have cheap, coste-effective, clean and quality accomodation and meals.

Our Mission

The Association promotes the appreciation, love and care of the countryside, wildlife, people, landscape and the general environment and provides for sensitization through travel, recreation, pursuit of knowledge and exchange of ideas among members and hostellers with limited means and resources. The Association undertakes to serve all youth and members of all races, colour, creed and cultural background.