Kenya Election Riots
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Kenya Election Riots
Apparently the uncertainty of the results coupled with charges of voting fraud in the recent Kenyan election is causing riots. I hope this won't affect travel to Kenya. I hope they resolve this situation soon ...and peacefully. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/wo...90b&ei=5087%0A
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Ok...now I am freaked out. I am leaving for Kenya on Thursday. What do you all think? I have a driver and everything. I am staying at the House of Waine for one night and then heading to Rwanda. We eventually return to NBO to go to Bateleur. Thoughts?
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Dr_Andrea
Stay in your Karen hotel {& don't walk along the shadowy alleys of Kibera ...;-)}
aby
i've been there even in the time of the Coup d'etat against Moi - it's better not to stay in the center of town
Stay in your Karen hotel {& don't walk along the shadowy alleys of Kibera ...;-)}
aby
i've been there even in the time of the Coup d'etat against Moi - it's better not to stay in the center of town
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if further riots build up
try to stay out of Nairobi center
(not in Hilton or Stanley etc')
How about the Serena? I think that's where we are, arriving late the first night, leaving mid-morning the final day of our trip.
try to stay out of Nairobi center
(not in Hilton or Stanley etc')
How about the Serena? I think that's where we are, arriving late the first night, leaving mid-morning the final day of our trip.
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Bill,
The Serena is in city center as well.
If I recall correctly (from staying there a few years back), it's only about a five minute walk to the city center from the hotel.
Most of the bigger "known" hotels are located near each other within the city center.
I'm arriving in NBO on the evening of Jan 17th, and staying at the Fairview.
FWIW, as long as the riots are confined within the "poorer" areas away from city center, I think everyone should be OK.
The Serena is in city center as well.
If I recall correctly (from staying there a few years back), it's only about a five minute walk to the city center from the hotel.
Most of the bigger "known" hotels are located near each other within the city center.
I'm arriving in NBO on the evening of Jan 17th, and staying at the Fairview.
FWIW, as long as the riots are confined within the "poorer" areas away from city center, I think everyone should be OK.
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If I were you I would go but I'd not spend any time in Nairobi. The game parks should be unaffected.
My daughter is there right now. She lives in Bungoma, in the Peace Corps, but fortunately went to the coast for Christmas and was there when this began. She's on the coast now indefinitely. Her 25th birthday is Tuesday and this will probably be one she'll remember.
She's emailing frequently. All is calm where she is, but we're all very glad she's not in Bungoma.
My daughter is there right now. She lives in Bungoma, in the Peace Corps, but fortunately went to the coast for Christmas and was there when this began. She's on the coast now indefinitely. Her 25th birthday is Tuesday and this will probably be one she'll remember.
She's emailing frequently. All is calm where she is, but we're all very glad she's not in Bungoma.
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This should not be taken as warning not to travel to Kenya but guys get serious with the situation . I am in cintact with people on the ground from bungoma,Eldoret and the rest what they are saying is it is very tense. The guy has been sworn in but that does not mean that the show is over .I would like to ask you to be very carefull whenever you are in Kenya for sure . If I were you I would have waited for a week long before I visit the Country .
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Tanzanian-
What do you suggest folks do who are leaving in the next few days/week who have already paid for their trip, have their flights and itineraries/reservations set, and have taken the time off of work to go?
And does anyone know if travel insurance will cover canceling a trip due to something like the riots?
What do you suggest folks do who are leaving in the next few days/week who have already paid for their trip, have their flights and itineraries/reservations set, and have taken the time off of work to go?
And does anyone know if travel insurance will cover canceling a trip due to something like the riots?