US issues travel alert against Kisumu

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Kdawg254

Elder Lister
Make of it what you will!

AUGUST 2, 2022
SECURITY ALERT FOR U.S. CITIZENS AUGUST 2, 2022 KENYA GENERAL ELECTIONS

U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI

Security Alert for U.S. Citizens
August 2, 2022
Kenya General Elections
Location: Kenya, countrywide
Kenya is scheduled to hold elections on August 9, 2022. Campaigning for local and national offices is fully underway. Kenya has periodically experienced some pre-electoral violence during election cycles.
Election-related demonstrations and rallies regularly take place in the runup to the election and are likely to continue, at times blocking key intersections and causing traffic jams. Demonstrations may occasionally be violent, requiring police intervention. Strikes and other protest activities related to economic conditions occur regularly.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy has imposed movement restrictions on personnel in Kisumu. The State Department reminds U.S. citizens of the continued need for sustained vigilance.
Actions to Take:
  • Monitor local media for updates.
  • Avoid crowds.
  • Avoid demonstrations.
  • Keep a low profile.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Be vigilant when visiting banks or ATMs.
  • Do not display signs of wealth, such as wearing expensive jewelry or watches.
  • Review your personal security plans.
  • Have travel documents up to date and easily accessible.
  • Carry proper identification, including a copy of the bio-page of your U.S. passport with a copy of a current Kenyan visa.
Assistance:
  • U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri+254 (0) 20 363 6451

 
bigDog

bigDog

Elder Lister
Kdawg254 said:
Make of it what you will!

AUGUST 2, 2022
SECURITY ALERT FOR U.S. CITIZENS AUGUST 2, 2022 KENYA GENERAL ELECTIONS

U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI

Security Alert for U.S. Citizens
August 2, 2022
Kenya General Elections
Location: Kenya, countrywide
Kenya is scheduled to hold elections on August 9, 2022. Campaigning for local and national offices is fully underway. Kenya has periodically experienced some pre-electoral violence during election cycles.
Election-related demonstrations and rallies regularly take place in the runup to the election and are likely to continue, at times blocking key intersections and causing traffic jams. Demonstrations may occasionally be violent, requiring police intervention. Strikes and other protest activities related to economic conditions occur regularly.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy has imposed movement restrictions on personnel in Kisumu. The State Department reminds U.S. citizens of the continued need for sustained vigilance.
Actions to Take:
  • Monitor local media for updates.
  • Avoid crowds.
  • Avoid demonstrations.
  • Keep a low profile.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Be vigilant when visiting banks or ATMs.
  • Do not display signs of wealth, such as wearing expensive jewelry or watches.
  • Review your personal security plans.
  • Have travel documents up to date and easily accessible.
  • Carry proper identification, including a copy of the bio-page of your U.S. passport with a copy of a current Kenyan visa.
Assistance:
  • U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri+254 (0) 20 363 6451

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Standard issue from a template.
 
YoungD

YoungD

Elder Lister
Kdawg254 said:
Hata these newly converted jakuonist unaona hapa know this but somehow they are convinced Ruto is the dangerous one!
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some of them have even been journalists. They very well know their colleagues have been attacked by ODM/azimio goons but hey, Ruto is the dangerous one.
 
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Mtumsafi

Elder Lister
Enyewe the embassy staff are just doing their job. If by a miracle Baba looses expect huge demos in Dala, kibera, Mathare etc. If as expected, Ruto loses, I doubt the kalenjin and the kiuks would stone anyone, ngoa reli etc. Maybe just block afew roads for a day or 2 and then move on. Tuambiane ukweli wadau. Baba the 5th tho
 
Ubongo

Ubongo

Elder Lister
Ala...Matiangi ako na yepi ya kusema. Let's hope for peaceful elections. No need to fight for these mofos
 
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Ubongo said:
Ala...Matiangi ako na yepi ya kusema. Let's hope for peaceful elections. No need to fight for these mofos
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Mtumsafi said:
Enyewe the embassy staff are just doing their job. If by a miracle Baba looses expect huge demos in Dala, kibera, Mathare etc. If as expected, Ruto loses, I doubt the kalenjin and the kiuks would stone anyone, ngoa reli etc. Maybe just block afew roads for a day or 2 and then move on. Tuambiane ukweli wadau. Baba the 5th tho
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When it comes to the Americans read carefully what they write go check other advisories then compare

"Demonstrations may occasionally be violent, requiring police intervention. Strikes and other protest activities related to economic conditions occur regularly.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy has imposed movement restrictions on personnel in Kisumu."

Why will they be violent if raila is expected to win
 
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Mtumsafi

Elder Lister
pop in said:
When it comes to the Americans read carefully what they write go check other advisories then compare

"Demonstrations may occasionally be violent, requiring police intervention. Strikes and other protest activities related to economic conditions occur regularly.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy has imposed movement restrictions on personnel in Kisumu."

Why will they be violent if raila is expected to win
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Criminal elements often take advantage of such moments, while Dala people celebrate, huwezi kosa afew thugs lurking in the shadows. Baba the 5th, 52% pap
 
Mr Black

Mr Black

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Is this the US embassy's way of saying they are predicting a Rao loss which is the only reason Kisumu would experience anything close to the tension in 2017
 
Denis Young

Denis Young

Elder Lister
Mtumsafi said:
Criminal elements often take advantage of such moments, while Dala people celebrate, huwezi kosa afew thugs lurking in the shadows. Baba the 5th, 52% pap
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Apana, I have always made reference to when I was a university student. Even when a Luo candidate won the student president seat, they still threw stones and robbed the shops in the campus.

It is like a character trait in Luos, I am sorry to say.
 
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