How to Search Google in Kenya
Set the gl parameter to "ke" in your Scavio API request. This returns Google search results localized to Kenya, including local businesses, news sources, and English, Swahili-language results.
Python Example
Python
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google",
headers={
"Authorization": "Bearer your_scavio_api_key",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={
"query": "best restaurants",
"gl": "ke",
},
)
data = response.json()
for result in data.get("organic_results", [])[:5]:
print(f"{result['position']}. {result['title']}")
print(f" {result['link']}\n")cURL Example
Bash
curl -X POST "https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_scavio_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"best restaurants","gl":"ke"}'Search Landscape in Kenya
Google holds approximately 96% of the search engine market in Kenya. Other search engines include Bing. The primary language for search results is English, Swahili.
Common Use Cases in Kenya
- Product research — search Google in Kenya for local product research data
- Local services — search Google in Kenya for local local services data
- Market research — search Google in Kenya for local market research data
API Parameters for Kenya
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
gl | ke | Localizes results to Kenya |
query | Your search query | Can be in English, Swahili or English |
Why Use Scavio for Kenya Search
- No proxy management. Scavio handles IP rotation and geo-targeting for Kenya automatically.
- Localized results. Get the same results a user in Kenya would see on Google.
- Structured JSON. No HTML parsing — get organic results, knowledge graphs, and PAA in clean JSON.
- Free tier. 50 credits on signup, no credit card required. Each search costs 1 credit.