Questionmark over Kenya tours as travel advice hardens
Main tour operators to Kenya were yesterday continuing to operate their holiday programmes as planned, despite political unrest following disputed elections.
However, this is likely to change now that the Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to the country.
ABTA said that operators are advising travellers of the Foreign Office advice and are keeping a very close eye on developments.
According to the association, the decision to continue with normal operations was taken on the basis that main tourist areas continue to be unaffected; transfers to/from airports in Mombasa and Nairobi are secure and traffic is flowing freely; transfers have precautionary police escorts and there has been no reports from customers in resort asking to be brought back.
“The affected areas are mainly confined to specific urban, low-income, high density housing areas, many of which are in the West of Kenya,” ABTA said.
“There is a heavy security presence around the City in Nairobi and all hotels are operating as normal. All roads to major tourist attractions are open and tourist traffic is flowing normally.”
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by Phil Davies
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