US and UK advise immediate Kenya evacuation - state of war

Stephenmarra wrote:Hope it doesn't fuck too badly with the  Wildlife parks and reserves.
It was one of the African Countries that's been improving it's living standards and economy over the years. This will hit them hard, bloody extremists throughout the World has a lot to answer for.

Stephenmarra wrote:Hope it doesn't fuck too badly with the  Wildlife parks and reserves.
It was one of the African Countries that's been improving it's living standards and economy over the years. This will hit them hard, bloody extremists throughout the World has a lot to answer for.

Nems wrote:

Stephenmarra wrote:Hope it doesn't fuck too badly with the  Wildlife parks and reserves.
It was one of the African Countries that's been improving it's living standards and economy over the years. This will hit them hard, bloody extremists throughout the World has a lot to answer for.

I hope so too, been to Kenya. Fantastic country with lovely people.
What a horrible shame   

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Nems wrote:

I hope so too, been to Kenya. Fantastic country with lovely people.
What a horrible shame   

Lucky sod, It's on my gotta do list,    lets hope it stays a fantastic country, things could deteriorate fast if the violence escalates and the money dries up.

Cass wrote:

Stephenmarra wrote:

Lucky sod, It's on my gotta do list,    lets hope it stays a fantastic country, things could deteriorate fast if the violence escalates and the money dries up.

ditto. my sister went there and to Tanzania for her honeymoon. the pictures were mind blowing - until then I hadn't given that continent much thought but its been high on the list ever since. I just hope they can contain them.


have to admit wasn't impressed with the carved wooden letter openers shaped like spears that she brought back for the boys.....there were "incidents".

Stephenmarra wrote:

Nems wrote:

I hope so too, been to Kenya. Fantastic country with lovely people.
What a horrible shame   

Lucky sod, It's on my gotta do list,    lets hope it stays a fantastic country, things could deteriorate fast if the violence escalates and the money dries up.

Nems wrote:

Stephenmarra wrote:

Lucky sod, It's on my gotta do list,    lets hope it stays a fantastic country, things could deteriorate fast if the violence escalates and the money dries up.

It would be such a sin.
Mombasa, Tsarvo and Shimba Hills all different all wonderful

Stephenmarra wrote:

Nems wrote:

It would be such a sin.
Mombasa, Tsarvo and Shimba Hills all different all wonderful

Would love to be able to get the penny's together to see for myself,  so envious !

Cass wrote:interesting.  on further reading its only two British tour operators who are pulling out their holidaymakers, a total of 400 people.

the US state department has not issued any mandatory evacuations but only updated their travel advisory
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/kenya-travel-warning.html
same with uk
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya
seems it was started by a link on GLP with a link to a Mirror article about Thomson's and First Choice
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27434902
here is BBC link

Nems wrote:

Cass wrote:interesting.  on further reading its only two British tour operators who are pulling out their holidaymakers, a total of 400 people.

the US state department has not issued any mandatory evacuations but only updated their travel advisory
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/kenya-travel-warning.html
same with uk
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya
seems it was started by a link on GLP with a link to a Mirror article about Thomson's and First Choice
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27434902
here is BBC link

That is interesting, the F.O. travel advisory service have been advising against travel to Kenya for a while.

Cass wrote:

Nems wrote:

That is interesting, the F.O. travel advisory service have been advising against travel to Kenya for a while.

its weird for sure. Believe it or not the boss is just back from Kenya ....will be interested to hear her take on things.  She was mainly in Nairobi doing an academic library thing.....did something similar with Tanzania a few years ago. junior was watching her cat and plants - says she brought something back for him.....will let you know whet it is and what she saw on the ground.

Nems wrote:

Cass wrote:

its weird for sure. Believe it or not the boss is just back from Kenya ....will be interested to hear her take on things.  She was mainly in Nairobi doing an academic library thing.....did something similar with Tanzania a few years ago. junior was watching her cat and plants - says she brought something back for him.....will let you know whet it is and what she saw on the ground.

Cheers Cass
Be interesting to get a viewpoint from someone just there x

Stephenmarra wrote:

Nems wrote:

Cheers Cass
Be interesting to get a viewpoint from someone just there x

Seconded.
It's these sort of situations I have some sympathy with western FO's, they're damned  if statements are too strong and seriously screw with a Country's economy or damned if they put their own people at risk by being half arsed as to what is going on. A tightrope to be walked.