Affiliate disclosure
Who pays us, who does not, and what difference it makes to what you read.
SafariKenya is supported by reader-facing affiliate relationships and a paid newsletter. We are not paid by safari operators to write favourably about their products. Operator and lodge reviews are commissioned and edited independently of any commercial relationship that may exist between SafariKenya and the operator concerned.
What this means in practice
- We earn a small commission when readers book accommodation through Booking.com links on our lodge review pages
- We earn a commission on travel insurance purchased through World Nomads or SafetyWing links on our practical pages
- We earn a small commission on safari-related books and gear purchased through Amazon Associates links
- We are paid editorial fees to publish syndicated articles in certain outlets; this does not change which articles we publish here
What this does not mean
- Operators do not pay us to be reviewed
- Operators do not pay us to remove negative reviews
- Lodges do not pay us to appear in "best of" guides
- The order in which lodges or operators appear in our articles reflects our editorial judgment, not commission rates
How we mark affiliate links
Articles that contain affiliate links carry a visible disclosure block at the top, before the article body begins. Individual affiliate links are not visually distinguished from non-affiliate links — the disclosure at article level is what matters.
If you would rather not use affiliate links
That is your right and we respect it. Every operator, lodge or product we recommend can also be found by name through any search engine. The affiliate link is a courtesy we extend, not a tax we levy.
Direct enquiries about specific operators
If you are considering booking with a specific operator and would like an honest answer about them, write to the editors. We will tell you what we know — including things we have not yet published — without taking a commission for the conversation.