Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.Keep original documents in a secure location. in case of an emergency Review the Traveler’s Checklist. Make contingency plans to leave the country.Monitor local media for breaking events and be prepared to adjust your plans.
Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.Stay alert in locations frequented by Westerners.Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any travel and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.Read the country information page for additional information about travel to Kenya. Reports of minors and young adults being held in these facilities against their will and physically abused are common. Some schools and other facilities acting as cultural rehabilitation centers are operating in Kenya with inadequate or nonexistent licensing and oversight. citizens should consult Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Notice. Violence associated with demonstrations, ranging from rock throwing to police using deadly force, occurs around the country it is mostly notable in western Kenya and Nairobi.ĭue to risks to civil aviation operating in the vicinity of the Kenyan-Somali border, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM). Strikes and other protest activity related to political and economic conditions occur regularly, particularly in periods near elections. Terrorist acts have included armed assaults, suicide operations, bomb/grenade attacks, and kidnappings.ĭemonstrations may occur, blocking key intersections and resulting in widespread traffic jams. Terrorist attacks have occurred with little or no warning, targeting Kenyan and foreign government facilities, tourist locations, transportation hubs, hotels, resorts, markets/shopping malls, and places of worship. Emergency medical and fire service is also limited. Local police are willing but often lack the capability to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents and terrorist attacks. Be especially careful when traveling after dark anywhere in Kenya due to crime.Ĭountry Summary: Violent crime, such as armed carjacking, mugging, home invasion, and kidnapping, can occur at any time. Nairobi neighborhoods of Eastleigh and Kibera at all times due to crime and kidnapping.Kenya-Somalia border counties and some coastal areas due to terrorism and kidnapping.Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.Įxercise increased caution in Kenya due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping.
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