Warden Message: Kenya Travel Route Advisory
Consular Affairs Bulletins
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya
16 Jan 2008
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U.S. Embassy Nairobi issued the following Warden Message on January 16:
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi would like to alert American citizens in Kenya to the "Kenya Travel Route Advisory" which the Embassy has posted to its Internet website at: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov. The "Kenya Travel Route Advisory" provides details on the current security situation of the roads to most major game park destinations as presently known. Please refer to this document which we intend to update periodically.
|
Destination |
Post Election Location &
Route Security Status |
Police or Illegal Road Blocks |
Gas Stations and
Medical Facilities |
Travel with
Domestic Employees |
Local Police Contacts |
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Masai Mara
|
Narok and Transmara district affected, but situation calm at the moment |
Police roadblocks at Mahimahiu & Narok. Sporadic roadblocks reported in adjacent Bomet district. |
Gas stations at Narok town and at times at Suswa.
Narok District Hospital |
Non-local communities may have problems in particular Kisii and Kikuyu |
OCPD Naivasha, Mr. Luguza – 0720/702854; OCPD Narok Mr. Wambani – 0722/734988 & OCPD Transmara, Mr. omukata – 0721/523376 |
|
Lake Nakuru National Park |
Nakuru town and Nairobi-Nakuru highway not affected.
Some IDPs camped at Nakuru showground. |
Regular police road blocks/highway patrols in place. Unconfirmed rumors of attempted illegal roadblocks around the Kinungi and Kimende areas. |
Nakuru, Naivasha and Gilgil have serviceable gas stations and private hospitals. |
Non-kikuyu communities may be targeted along the highway. |
OCPD Kiambu, Mr. Munyambu – 0722/582227, OCPD Naivasha, Mr. Luguza – 0720/702854 and OCPD Nakuru Mr. Munguti – 0720/861418 |
|
Naivasha
&
Hells Gate |
Naivasha town partially affected, but calm at the moment. |
As above – same road |
Naivasha town have serviceable gas station, a district hospitals, and a few private clinics. |
Non-kikuyu communities may be targeted along the highway and at town. |
OCPD Kiambu, Mr. Munyambu – 0722/582227, OCPD Naivasha, Mr. Luguza – 0720/702854 |
|
Lake Baringo |
Situated in Baringo district. Not affected. Calm at the moment. Route via Nakuru and Koibatek district partially affected, but calm at the moment. |
As Naivasha and Nakuru – same road. |
Nakuru and Marigat town with serviceable gas stations. District hospital in Marigat and Kabarnet town. |
Nakuru-Marigat road clear with no threats to non-locals. |
OCPD’s along Nairobi-Nakuru highway and OCPD Baringo, Mr. Peter Njenga – 053/2227; 0722/392591 |
|
Amboseli |
Located in Kajiado district and along the Kenyan Tanzanian border town of Namanga. Slightly affected in the past, but area now calm. |
Only normal police road blocks at regular intervals along the Nairobi/Kajiado/Namanga roads. |
Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado and Namanga towns with gas stations and district hospitals. |
Nairobi/Athi River/Kajiado/Namanga road clear with no threats to non-local communities. |
OCPD Kajiado, Mr. Kirimi 0721/701053 |
|
Nanyuki
&
Mt. Kenya |
Located in Laikipia and Nyeri districts. Areas not affected and remain calm. |
Only normal police road blocks at regular intervals along the Nairobi/Thika/Nyeri/Nanyuki roads. |
Gas stations at Thika, Nyeri, Karatina and Naro Moru. District and private hospitals in Thika, Nyeri and Nanyuki |
Nairobi/Thika/Nyeri/
Nanyuki roads clear with no threats to non-local communities. |
OCPD Nyeri, Mr. Limbitu – 0721/815927 and OCPD Laikipia Mr. Peter Maelo – 0733/757412; 062/31511 |
|
Samburu |
Located in Samburu district that borders Isiolo to the East and Laikipia to the south. Not affected and remains calm except for isolated cases of traditional cattle rustling. |
Only regular police road blocks along the Nairobi/Nanyuki/Nyahururu or Isiolo/ Maralal roads. |
As above for Nairobi-Nanyuki road. Nanyuki/Nyahururu or Isiolo all have gas stations and district & private hospitals. |
Nairobi/Nanyuki/Maralal road clear with no threats to non-local communities. |
OCPD Nyeri/Laikipia and OCPD Samburu, Mr. Charles Wasike – 0722/858163; 065/62043; OCS Maralal, Samuel Okoyo – 0722/424090 |
|
Tsavo East/West National Park |
Located in Makueni, Kitui and Taita Taveta districts. Area not affected and calm at the moment. |
Only regular police road blocks along the Nairobi/Athi River/ Mtito Andei and Voi highway with traffic patrols |
Gas stations along the highway.
District & private hospitals. |
Nairobi/Athi River/Voi/Mtito Andei road clear with no threats to non-local communities. |
OCPD Machakos, Mr. Waruare – 0722/831850; OCPD Makueni, Mr. Garama – 0722/572044 and OCPD Voi, Mr. Kumut – 0722/898562 |
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