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Country overall: Medium High Risk Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani & Eastleigh suburbs of Nairobi; Kisumu; borders with Ethiopia, Sudan & Somalia: High Risk
Kenya suffers from occasional, headline-grabbing violent crime. The country has porous borders with unstable states, particularly in the north and east. Large scale terrorist attacks have taken place in the past, carried out by Al Qaeda or affiliate groups. Outbreaks of civil unrest, of an ethnic or political nature, can occur in populated areas. Several governments advise visitors to exercise caution in Kenya and to avoid travel to the Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani and Eastleigh suburbs of Nairobi, Kisumu and the areas bordering Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia.
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* The traffic lights are an easy guide to travel safety in this country according to offical websites and our travel specialists' research.
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15 Nov 08 17:51
Pete: This is applicable to both Kenya and Tanzania. Though the threat in Kenya is generally far greater than that in Tanzania. Possibly the greatest risk to the casual traveller is stealing-related crime; both extremely violent and passive.
