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Kenya
Travel Warning
The U.S. Embassy Nairobi
released the following Warden Message on December 31, 2007:
The
U.S. Mission to Kenya urges all Americans to remain vigilant and aware of
their personal security in light of continuing unrest following national
election results. U.S. citizens are encouraged to remain in place as
security both within Nairobi and the country at large is unpredictable.
Domestic air travel has been suspended. While international flights continue
to operate to the international airports in Mombasa and Nairobi, the main
thoroughfare to the Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Uhuru
Highway) is blocked and travel to the airport is not advised.
Rioting, looting and arson as well as confrontations between armed police
and protestors have occurred in various parts of the country. Some deaths
are reported. Major thoroughfares leading into and out of the capital have
been closed and travel within many parts of Nairobi continues to be
restricted by government officials.
The Department continues to recommend that private American citizens in
Kenya evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing
terrorist threats and increasing incidents of violent crime. Terrorist acts
may include suicide operations, bombings, attacks on civil aviation, and
attacks on maritime vessels in or near Kenyan ports. Violent criminal
attacks, including armed carjacking and home invasions/burglary, can occur
at any time and in any location, and are becoming increasingly frequent,
brazen, vicious, and often fatal. In January 2007, two family members of a
U.S. Embassy employee were killed by armed carjackers. Kenyan authorities
have limited capacity to deter and investigate such acts.
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U.S.
citizens should be aware of the risk of indiscriminate and random
attacks on civilian targets in public places, including tourist
sites and locations where foreigners are known to congregate, as
well as commercial operations associated with U.S. or other foreign
interests.
American citizens in Kenya should remain vigilant, particularly in
public places frequented by foreigners such as clubs, hotels,
resorts, upscale shopping centers, restaurants, and places of
worship. Americans should also remain vigilant in residential areas,
schools, and at outdoor recreational events, and should avoid
demonstrations and large crowds.
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Americans who travel to or reside in Kenya despite this Travel
Warning are encouraged to register through the State Department's
travel registration website,
https://travelregistration.state.gov. By
registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to
contact them in case of emergency. Americans without Internet access
may register directly with the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi. The U.S.
Embassy is located on United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya;
telephone (254) (20) 363-6000; fax (254) (20) 363-6410. In the event
of an after-hours emergency, the Embassy duty officer may be
contacted at (254) (20) 363-6170. The Embassy home page is
http://kenya.usembassy.gov.
Updated information on travel and security in Kenya may be obtained
from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in
the United States, or for callers outside the United States and
Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For further
information please consult the Consular Information Sheet for Kenya,
the East Africa Public Announcement, and the Worldwide Caution
Public Announcement, which are available on the Bureau of Consular
Affairs Internet website at
http://travel.state.gov.
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