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Kenya Travel Advice Updated

3rd January 2008 The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to Kenya. There is uncertainty about the security and political situation in the country linked to the disputed presidential election result. On 3 January there were outbreaks of violence around Nairobi between groups of demonstrators and security forces. If you are in Nairobi you should remain indoors.

FCO Newsfile: Kenya
FCO Travel Advice For Kenya

Holidays Suspended
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According to the Federation of Tour Operators, all of the UK's major tour operators have suspended holidays to Kenya for the next two days.

Operators began cancelling flights following Foreign Office advice that people should only take essential journeys to the East African country.

More than 300 people have been killed in Kenya and at least 70,000 driven from their homes since Sunday.

BBC News

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