U.S. Issues Travel Advisory for Kenya Over Terrorism, Kidnapping and Disease Risks

The United States urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Kenya because of health, crime and security risks, including terrorism, kidnapping, unrest and traffic hazards. The State Department advised against travel to specified areas, including Nairobi’s Eastleigh and Kibera neighborhoods, several coastal and border counties, and parts of West Pokot and Turkana. The CDC issued a health notice concerning Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in Kenya, while the WHO had declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The advisory also cited limited medical services, violent crime and abuse at some rehabilitation facilities.