Kenya Travel Alert
JoAnne Green
This Public Announcement is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to the
potential for violence in association with Kenya's upcoming
constitutional referendum on November 21. This Public Announcement
expires on December 20, 2005, and supplements the Kenya Travel Warning
of July 1, 2005.
Kenya will hold a national referendum on a proposed new constitution on
Monday, November 21, 2005. Results are expected to be announced on
Wednesday, November 23. Americans are advised to review carefully any
plans to visit Kenya from mid-November to late December, and to
consider delaying travel until after the referendum and associated
events have concluded.
Recent public rallies, both for and against the proposed new
constitution, have turned violent. Although the violence has not been
directed at tourists and no foreign visitors have been injured,
unsubstantiated allegations that referendum opponents receive
international funding have circulated in an attempt to incite crowds
against foreigners. Rallies could also disrupt normal transportation
and communication systems.
American citizens traveling to Kenya during this period are advised to
maintain a high level of security, to remain vigilant at all times, and
to avoid political and/or constitutional rallies and related public
gatherings. Travelers are also advised to monitor the State
Department's website http://travel.state.gov for updated information.
Americans living or traveling in Kenya are encouraged to register with
the U.S. Embassy through the State Department's travel registration
website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated
information on travel and security within Kenya. Americans without
Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy. By
registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to
contact them in case of emergency. The U.S Embassy is located on United
Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya; telephone (254)(20)363-6000;
fax(254)(20)363-6410. In the event of an after-hours emergency, the
Embassy duty officer may be contacted at (254)(20)363-6170. The
Embassy's international mailing address is P.O. Box 606, Village Market
00621, Nairobi, Kenya. Mail using U.S. domestic postage may be
addressed to Unit 64100, APO AE 09831. The Embassy home page is
http://kenya.usembassy.gov.
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