The United Kingdom (UK) government has issued a travel advisory to its citizens warning them against visiting parts of Kenya.
In a statement on Friday, April 5, the UK government through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) warned citizens against visiting areas along the Kenya-Somalia border.
The office specified that citizens should avoid all non-essential visits to areas within 60 kilometers of the boder with Somalia.
FCDO also advised against all non-essential travel to areas lying to the eastern of Garissa County up to 20km north-west of the A3.
All areas in Mandera County, excluding Mandera West sub-county and Lamu County, excluding Lamu Island and Manda Island, were also listed as red zones in the advisory.
Other affected regions include some areas of Tana River County north of the Tana River, up to 20km north-west of the A3 and parts of Kilifi County.
In the advisory, FCDO cited recent series of attacks reported in parts of northern Kenya that have painted a picture of insecurity.
In a span of two weeks, more than 8 deaths have reported in terror-related attacks.
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Attacks preceding warning to UK citizens
Six traders hailing from Meru County, for instance, were killed in a suspected Al-Shabab attack on Good Friday in Dhobley, a town located at the Kenya-Somalia Border.
According to Liboi Deputy County Commissioner Ali Manduku who speaking to the press on March 29, the six were fatally injured by the militants who opened fire at them while going about their business.
The attack came on back of several other attacks reported in counties including Mandera, Lamu and Garissa raising eyebrows on the alarming surge of attacks.
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In a statement on April 5, Australian government urged its citizens to be cautious when in Kenya citing recent cases of terror attacks.
The government warned that foreigners in Kenya were likely to be targeted in different forms of attacks including suicide bombings and shootings, kidnappings, roadside bomb attacks, improvised explosive devices and civil aviation.
