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Update on Kenya

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Friday, 11th January 2008

The UK Foreign Office have reviewed their travel advice on Kenya. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

They state: "British High Commission officials continue to monitor the situation and this travel advice will be updated at regular intervals. We are working closely with the Kenyan authorities and are doing what we can to ensure that as many British nationals as possible across the country are aware of our travel advice and emergency call centre contact numbers.

We advise against all but essential travel to Kenya. There is uncertainty about the security and political situation in the country linked to the disputed presidential election result.

There were reports of violent unrest in Kisumu and the Kibera, Eastleigh, and Mathare areas of Nairobi overnight on 8-9 January, but the situation now seems to be less volatile. If you are in affected areas you should remain indoors. See the Local Travel section of this advice for more details.

You should avoid all public gatherings and large public meetings. Any rallies, even if advertised as peaceful, could potentially turn violent. If you are currently in Kenya you should exercise extreme caution and seek advice locally either from your tour operator or the local authorities, particularly if you need to travel.

Some tour operators are cancelling forthcoming holidays to Kenya. You should contact your tour operator for confirmation of this. International flights continue to operate but you should check with your airline before travelling to the airport."

http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel

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