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The US government has issued a travel alert for Kenya due to COVID-19, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
The advisory dated April 7th says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Kenya due to COVID-19.
“Do not travel to Kenya due to COVID-19,” reads the alert by the Department of State—Bureau of Consular Affairs.
The department further warned US nationals against traveling to the Kenya-Somalia border and some coastal areas due to the threat of terrorism. The areas include the counties of Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Lamu, and parts of Kilifi County (north of Malindi).
“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. Terrorist acts have included armed assaults, suicide operations, bomb/grenade attacks, and kidnappings,” the advisory states.
Americans were also told to reconsider travel to the Nairobi neighborhoods of Eastleigh and Kibera at all times due to crime and kidnapping.
“Violent crime, such as armed carjacking, mugging, home invasion, and kidnapping, can occur at any time. Street crime can involve multiple armed assailants. Local police often lack the resources and training to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents and terrorist attacks. Emergency medical and fire service is also limited,” the notice adds.
“Consider carefully whether to use the Likoni ferry in Mombasa due to safety concerns.”
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Our terorism equates to their mass shootings every day.
We do need the advisory. In fact this is very true. Kenya needs a break from tourism and all other foreign interferance to put its house together. We need time out to focus on our people, our country and our needs.
Countries are locking down. Why do we need travelers? For them to be welcomed or served by whom?
This is a good advisory for now until Covid- 19 is gone and our house is together again!!
Which Kenyan country do you live in? The Kenya I know could care less for its citizens! Corruption is through the roof and the poor who can pay a required hospital deposit in the amount of Kshs. 650,000.00/= are being left to die! Kenya is a failed state.
A new low from big bro. They mistake Kenya for Mozambique
Stupid African countries could have closed usa/uk/embassy’s n stop their citizens way way b4 when they were dying like rats of covid but now they r doing it on our face??Kenya n Africa at large wake up n be proud of your countries.
Kinoo, Uthiru, Kangemi and Kawangware also
Covid has no money for men . Agree or disagree HIV has money
Ooops! we need damage control here. They are cutting deep. While the terrorist areas may be true, Covid-19 and crimes in Nairobi areas have remained the same for the longest. Not good but not new - or a serious cause for this induced panic.