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Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

Kenya

East Africa · capital Nairobi · population 54,000,000
60
/ 100
, flat
Heightened risk
Photograph by Meg von Haartman on Unsplash

Wildlife and coast travel is well trodden; coastal Lamu County and northeast border with Somalia carry persistent advisories.

Read the Kenya safety guide
72
Disease
70
Conflict
72
Disaster
70
Crime
70
Unrest
21
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 3
    FCDO advises against all travel to parts
    Updated 22 May 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 17 Mar 2025 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 4
    Do not travel
    Updated 1 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy · AQI 152 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 152 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 152 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -5
  2. air qualityWAQIOfficial14 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 109 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  3. air qualityWAQIOfficial14 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 119 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 119 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 119 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  4. air qualityWAQIOfficial14 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 129 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 129 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 129 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  5. air qualityWAQIOfficial15 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 102 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 102 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 102 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  6. air qualityWAQIOfficial15 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 102 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 102 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 102 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  7. air qualityWAQIOfficial15 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 112 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  8. air qualityWAQIOfficial16 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 109 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  9. air qualityWAQIOfficial18 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 117 · Addis Ababa US Embassy, Ethiopia

    AQI 117 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 117 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  10. earthquakeUSGSOfficial18 d ago
    M 4.7 - 41 km ENE of Turmi, Ethiopia

    41 km ENE of Turmi, Ethiopia

    Score impact: -1
  11. floodGDACSOfficial29 d ago
    Green flood alert in Kenya, Mongolia

    On 03/05/2026, a flood started in Kenya, Mongolia, lasting until 05/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
Compare

Vs. nearby in East Africa

Tanzania

East Africa
70
Low risk · exercise caution
70
Disease
80
Conflict
76
Disaster
80
Crime
78
Unrest
70
Infra

Rwanda

East Africa
73
Low risk · exercise caution
82
Disease
78
Conflict
80
Disaster
80
Crime
84
Unrest
78
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit Kenya right now?

Kenya's Safe Trip Score today is 60/100, heightened risk. The score has flat over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 11 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.

Is Kenya safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is heightened risk (60/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 72/100, conflict 70/100, natural disasters 72/100, crime 70/100, civil unrest 70/100, infrastructure 21/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for Kenya?

Kenya has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in Kenya changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +0 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for Kenya calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the Kenya Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 1 Jun 2026, 17:47 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.