Kenya Travel

This Travel Alert shall be granted to alert u.s. citizens in Kenya two independent security concerns.    11. July 2010, the terrorist bombing in Kampala, Uganda, as a result, had to be added to the threats in Kenya in public areas.  In addition, on 4 August the constitutional referendum in Kenya about potential concern surrounding civil disturbances.  US Embassy invites the warning visit in public areas, including restaurants and shopping centers, and urges u.s. citizens take the public rallies and demonstrations.  The u.s. Embassy in Kenya still calls on u.s. citizens, and taking into account the Kenya travel to evaluate their situation on the basis of the personal security of the continuation of the threats of terrorism and violent crime in large numbers.  This Travel Alert on March 16, 2010, in order to supplement the Travel warning and replace it.  This Travel Alert on 22 October 2010.

  July 11, the bombing in Uganda, for which the Somalia-based, the United States designated foreign terrorist organization al-Shabaab terrorist group has stated that responsibility for the control of, where appropriate, in view of the increased threats in public areas of Eastern Africa.  U.s. citizens should make every effort to increase the personal safety of the visiting companies quiet hours, such as avoiding large crowds with the regions and the rest of the vigilance with regard to the visit to restaurants, shopping centers, or other areas of the general public sepelkyyhkyä.  Although the United States Embassy in hopes of peaceful in August 4 with the constitutional referendum in high voter turnout in recent elections, it detects in Kenya has been to contain the violence. The u.s. Embassy has requested that all the key official visitors travel to the Kenya operation shall defer from 11.  August 28 July 2010.During this period, the u.s. citizens in Kenya increased security measures, should avoid referendum related public events and be careful about any offers that involve, in particular, immediately after notification of the outcome of the elections events. Demos are unpredictable, may become violent and take all possible steps should be avoided.

U.s. citizens traveling abroad should be monitored regularly in the US Embassy in Nairobi to the website and the u.s. Department of State; the n, from which the current global warning, Travel warnings, Travel alerts and Country Specific Information can be found on the Bureau of the State of the consular website.The US Embassy also encourages u.s. citizens to consider "A safe Trip abroad," contains valuable security information on living and travelling abroad. in addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information, to be set by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the u.s. and Canada or the United States of America and Canada 1-202-501-4444 on a regular toll line. After-hours emergency in Kenya, call + 254 (0) 20-363-6000
The u.s. Embassy in Nairobi
UNITED NATIONS Avenue, Gigiri, in Nairobi, Kenya
The consular section
American Citizen Services unit
The u.s. Embassy in Nairobi
Email: kenya_acs@state.gov
In the event of an emergency phone number: + 254 (0) 20-363-6000