update: okay now i have sent out the link to people. that took a little longer than it should have.

kenyan visa: check
vaccinations: check
malaria meds: check
antibiotics: check
clothes: check, mostly
incredibly small camping towel that REI sweet-talked me into buying: check
binoculars/multi-tool/headlamp/ORS/medical kit: check
everything you could ever imagine: check
nerves/anxiety/insomnia: double check

gifts for homestay families: oops
family photos to share with homestay families: oops
flight tickets: confused...

almost there. NINE DAYS.