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Kenya: Overseas Residence

Volume 471: debated on Monday 4 February 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to help protect United Kingdom passport holders working as missionaries in Kenya. (183932)

[holding answer 1 February 2008]: All British nationals in Kenya are covered by our high commission’s civil contingency plans. In compiling civil contingency plans, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s objective is to protect British nationals in situations which pose a serious threat to their safety. The plan includes information on the number and location of British nationals in the country and the use of wardens’ networks to communicate with them. To ensure we can effectively communicate any changes in travel advice and other relevant information, British nationals are urged to register with our high commission in Nairobi. They can do this online or by phoning the high commission direct on (00) (254) (20) 284 4000.