Safety

Overall, Kenya is a safe travel destination as long as you stay away from areas that might be more prone to violence and conflict. The program will only visit areas that are considered safe for travel, where tourism infrastructure is very well developed.

Petty crime does occur in big cities, and you need to keep that in mind at all times. You must exercise extra caution when walking around the CBD, you should avoid walking alone and, under no circumstances, walk on the streets after dark. Both Nairobi and Mombasa have very reliable Uber services, and you are strongly advised to use them to move around at all times.

Because additional safety precautions are needed when travelling to Kenya, during our pre-departure meeting we will talk about some of the things you can do to keep yourself extra safe.

The latest Kenya travel advisory of the US Department of State is to exercise increased caution (Level 2) when visiting the country. This is the same level of alert issues for many other countries in the world, including Mexico, Hong Kong and Italy, to list just a few.

There are some areas in Kenya that are in the “Do not travel” advisory level (Level 4), which is the highest risk level in the State Department classification. These areas include Kenya’s north-eastern coast and the Somali border, where there is sporadic military violence and acts of terrorism. We will stay very far away from these regions, so this is not a safety issue you should be concerned about.

In Nairobi, the Eastleigh and Kibera neighborhoods are at Level 3 in the US Department of State advisory list. Level 3 is assigned to areas that should be avoided whenever possible. These two neighborhoods are in the outskirts of the city, and we have no plans to visit them.

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