Kenya Insurance of Jewelry Basic Need

 Insurance of Jewelry Basic Need

By Aamir Mannan.

I'm going to kenya in August and have done quite a lot of research into it, as i will be travelling round. from what i can tell as long as you keep your wits about you, don't wear anything of any expense e.g. jewllery and make sure you keep valuables locked up in your accomodation. you should be fine. i have heard mixed reviews but Nairobi seems to be the worst place, but i think the same applies there be safe don't walk around the streets after dark and be aware of any scams. but i think the rest of Kenya sounds like it is ok especially if you are sticking to the tourist paths. i think there is a lot of crime but you need to be sensible with what you carry around and if you are a victim of any mugging etc just give up your belongings and claim on insurance. These are worst case senarions and i believe the majority of people go to Kenya have a brilliant time and do not experience any crime whats so ever.

I am responding at moment from Kenya and i am very much involved i the tourism industry.Kenya is absolutely very safe, the government and other stake holders have put in place all security measures in all tourist destinations.Just as my fellow columnist have said keep valuable safe in your hotel and avoid back streets or exposing valuables like jewllery.
Muggings have significantly been eradicated by tourist police who patrol areas mostly visited by tourist.
Areas which are not very safe in Kenya are those bordering Somalia (North Eastern Frontier)
Mt.Kenya, Samburu, Rift Valley, Amboseli/Tsavo, Masai Mara, Lake Turkana, Lake Victoria and Mombasa/Malindi all are at the moment safe to travel.
The only safety concern at the moment is the heavy El NINO rains in most parts of the country but this will subside by end of February.

Note: Eastern Africans have known the importance of tourism in their livelihoods so nobody wants to temper with it.

We've also been watching the news report and are in contact with many friends in the Nairobi area. Our family has made many trips to Kenya and are definitely planning to return in 2010 (in fact, bought tickets this week). Just be smart - don't flash cash, jewelry, or expensive items. Avoid traveling after dark. I have found Kenya to be safer than most US cities and as Nzioka posted, the locals are very aware of the impact of tourism on the Kenyan economy. The majority of the violence in Kenya is tribal - Kenyan against Kenyan. In Nairobi, some petty crime is directed toward tourists (example - purse snatching) but none at all in the outlying areas. I hope you will make the trip - Kenya is an amazing country filled with amazing people!