The US Department of State has asked Americans not to travel to parts of Kenya for a number of security reasons, including terrorism, kidnapping and robbers.
Newsweek For comment, the US Embassy in Kenya has contacted, via email.
Context
The US government has issued regular travel advice for Kenya over the past years, namely, terrorism concerns, crime and urban unrest, conflicts in the surrounding areas and normal access to medical care.
Parts of the country that share borders with Somalia and Ethiopia make them victims of cross -border attacks, while other places have recently been subjected to terrorism, kidnapping and robbers.
According to the Associate Press, this happened when human rights abuses in Kenya are increasing, its government has accused of arresting and detaining the charges.
On Saturday, Amnesty International told Kenya and Dutch King and Queen, who are currently visiting the East African country, “giving human rights at the center of the tour, tackling human rights abuses and the recent brutal crackdown on human rights.”
What to know?
The Americans have been told not to travel to the coastal areas in the coastal areas due to terrorism and kidnapping in the north of the Kenya-Somalia border, Garisa, Wajir, Mandira and Tana.
They have also been advised to refrain from western Pokhit and western Turkey County due to robbers, as well as attacks from cross -border attacks 30 miles from the Ethiopian border.
These places are under a level 4 “Do not travel” alert.
Meanwhile, the Americans have been asked to re -consider the journey with a warning of level 2 in the palaces of Estlig and Kabira in the capital of Nairobi due to crime and kidnapping.
These consultations issued on Monday warn the motorcycle crimes, especially in the “crowded areas or when people engage.”
“Police have a limited ability to respond to these crimes,” he says. “Handbags, mobile phones and other easy valuables are the most stolen items.”
US Department of State
The consultation also emphasized a risk indicator for health, saying: “Kenya’s access to medical care is limited and medical facilities cannot be properly delivered, especially out of major cities. Medical evacuation insurance for travel to Kenya is strictly recommended.
The entire country of Kenya is under a level 2 advice for “increased exercise caution”.
What are people saying
US Department of State In his country’s summary, he said: “Violent crimes, such as armed carjacing, messaging, domestic attacks, and kidnapping, can occur at any time. Local police often lack the ability to respond effectively to serious crimes and terrorist attacks. Emergency and fire services are limited due to crime and bad traffic.
On the other hand, South Africa -based travel company Go2africa He says: “Although the US Department of State has a longer travel advisory, it is very specific and strictly related to non-tourist areas-mostly in the east of the country. It is not banned by a blanket and is safe to visit the majority of Kenya.”
What happens next
There is no fixed schedule for this when the US Department of State updates its travel suggestions for Kenya, but it will continue to evaluate the situation there.
