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TRAVEL ADVISORY @ Mara 2008

 

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Page last updated: Saturday, March 8, 2008 9:12 PM

 


2nd deposit payment deadline extended for 1 month
27 January 2008, 15:17:27
We have today (Sunday 27 January) had extensive discussion with our partners in Nairobi during which it was agreed that the contracted deadline for 2nd deposit payment be delayed by 1 month - March 1st.
We no longer advise against travel to Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley Provinces. We advise against all but essential travel to the worst affected areas of Nairobi ............ Kibera, Mathare, Huruma, Kariobangi, Kawangware, and Eastleigh.
............ avoid all travel to the cities of Kisumu, Nakuru and Naivasha, and defer all non-essential travel to the remaining portions of Nyanza, Western, and Rift Valley provinces.....widespread violence, demonstrations, and looting have subsided, a recent outbreak of protests in Nairobi and violent civil unrest in Kisumu, Nakuru, and Naivasha (31 January, 2008) {Not updated since Feb 8}
..... reconsider your need to travel to Kenya at this time...... There are reports that business and transport activity has been returning to a more normal level. ..... only travel if you think it is safe to do so ........ {Not updated for over two weeks?}
... President Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga signed an agreement to end the political crisis and to put a stop to the widespread post-election violence. The situation remains calm across Kenya with all major highways open. Canadians intending to travel by road should plan their trip carefully... [March 3, 2008 9:32 EST]
Das Auswärtige Amt rät bei Reisen innerhalb Kenias zu erhöhter Vorsicht und Wachsamkeit.(Unverändert gültig seit: 29.02.2008)
Il est rappelé que les déplacements touristiques vers le Kenya sont formellement déconseillés jusqu’à nouvel ordre. A Nairobi, il est conseillé d’éviter les quartiers de Kibera, Mathare, Eastleigh, Karangware, Korogocho, les alentours de Uhuru Park et le centre-ville. (toujours valable au : 31/01/2008) [No update for >17 days]
... wordt tot nader bericht voor de volgende delen van Kenia verhoogde waakzaamheid geadviseerd: de provincies Nyanza, Western en de Rift Valley, alsmede de sloppenwijken van de steden. (Laatst gewijzigd op 6 maart 2008.)
Si sconsigliano in ogni caso i viaggi nelle zone del Paese interessate dalle manifestazioni politiche, in particolare le regioni di Nyanza, Western, e la Rift Valley. (Dal 14.02.08)
Partielle Reisewarnung für die westlichen Landesteile. .... insbesondere in den westlichen Provinzen Nyanza, Rift Valley und Western. (Letzte Aktualisierung: 19.02.2008)

Bis zur Klärung der Lage wird von Touristen- und anderen nicht dringenden Reisen nach Kenia abgeraten. Spezifische regionale Risiken: Eldoret, Nakuru, Naivasha, Kisumu, Kitale und Kericho: Von Reisen in diese Städte wird bis auf weiteres abgeraten. Mombasa, Nairobi: Meiden Sie die Armenviertel (namentlich Kibera, Mathare, Eastleigh) sowie den Uhuru Park (Nairobi). (Letzte Aktualisierung: 30.01.2008)

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