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Kenya (Security Risk)

Volume 408: debated on Thursday 10 July 2003

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on (a) the security and political situation in Kenya and (b) the implications of that situation for UK visitors to Kenya. [124138]

Kenya is a democratic country and enjoys political stability. In recent months we have been concerned about terrorist activity in Kenya, especially following attacks in Mombasa on 28 November 2002. We last updated our Travel Advice for Kenya on 26 June and are currently advising British nationals to exercise vigilance when visiting the country. The Advice remains under constant review.British airlines have resumed flights to Nairobi, but not to Mombasa.