DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Nairobi, Kenya DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: May 1, 2024 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$250
M&IE (per day)
$77
Maximum per diem
$327
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Nairobi rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $250 $77 $327
May 1, 2024 $250 $77 $327
Apr 1, 2024 $250 $74 $324
Mar 1, 2024 $250 $70 $320
Feb 1, 2024 $250 $68 $318
Nov 1, 2023 $250 $71 $321
Sep 1, 2023 $250 $72 $322
Jul 1, 2023 $250 $73 $323
May 1, 2023 $250 $75 $325
Apr 1, 2023 $250 $77 $327
Mar 1, 2023 $250 $78 $328
Dec 1, 2022 $250 $79 $329
Aug 1, 2022 $250 $81 $331
Apr 1, 2022 $250 $82 $332
Nov 1, 2021 $250 $83 $333
Apr 1, 2019 $250 $89 $339
Mar 1, 2019 $240 $87 $327
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Footnotes

  • Footnote 16This location carries DSSR footnote reference 16, which applies a special rate condition. See the official State Department foreign per diem table for the exact footnote wording.

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/KE/location/Nairobi"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-05-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "KE",
      "location": "Nairobi",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 250,
        "meals_incidental": 77,
        "per_diem": 327,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10395"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Nairobi rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Nairobi, Kenya?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Nairobi, Kenya is $327 per day — $250 per night for lodging plus $77 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Nairobi different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Nairobi DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Apr 1, 2024 the maximum per diem was $324; it is now $327. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective May 1, 2024
Last updated
July 1, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.