The Foreign Office has issued a warning about the threat of a terrorist attack in Kenya.
After an alert from the Kenyan authorities about a heightened
threat of an attack in Nairobi, it is urging tourists and expats in
Kenya to avoid hotels, shopping centres and beaches.
"We believe that terrorists may be in the final stages of planning
attacks," it said.
"Attacks could be indiscriminate and target Kenyan institutions as
well as places where expatriates and foreign travellers gather,
such as hotels, shopping centres and beaches. We strongly advise
British Nationals to exercise extra vigilance and caution in public
places and at public events."
The Kenya Tourist Board said that many holidaymakers don't even overnight in Nairobi, heading straight off on Safari from the airport.
A spokesman said: "Most guests flying in leave without going into Nairobi. Even still, security in Narobi has been so tight for a number of years."
Kenya sent troops into Somalia in October after a string of kidnappings and cross-border attacks which had threatened Kenya's tourism industry.
