President Uhuru Kenyatta sworn-in. [Photo/The Star]
The British High Commission has refuted claims that they had issued a travel advisory to UK citizens ahead of President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony.
The commission in a statement to newsrooms describe the information false and stated that UK citizens can make independent decisions on visiting the country during that period.
“This was the only change to our travel advice. Some media outlets have incorrectly reported that this is a new ‘travel warning’ or ‘travel advisory' against Kenya. It is not,” reads the statement in part.
“Yesterday’s update is an example of the regular factual updates we make to our travel advice, to inform British nationals living or traveling in a particular country of unfolding events (in terms of health, local laws, and customs, entry requirements, security, political developments etc),” it further reads.
“These updates often include practical information, as this one does, so that people can factor road disruption into their plans. Factual
updates are made on a regular basis, and do not advise against travel to a given area.”
The reported travel advisory had gain traction among Kenyans with some fearing that the UK had speculated impending clashes during the occasion.