United Kingdom (UK) has issued a warning to its citizens in Kenya advising.
Britons living in the count against walking in the streets of Nairobi and Mombasa due to increased cases of mugging recently.
In a statement, Britain stated that though mugging and related crimes did not necessarily target foreigners, UK nationals were advised to keep off areas that exposed them to such incidences.
"Foreigners are not generally targeted, but incidents of violent crime have resultedin the death of several British nationals in recent years," the statement from UK's government portal read.
The statement furthur cautioned UK citizens residing or traveling to Kenya to keep away from areas within 60km ofthe Kenya-Somali border.
Citizens were also warned against higher crime rates in Nairobi slum areas, Old Town of Mombasa and at the Likoni Ferry inMombasa county.Lamu Island and Manda Island were however excluded from the travel advisory that named Lamu county and GarissaCounty as regions of security concern for the UK citizens.
"Around 100,000 UK residents visit Kenya every year. Most visits are trouble-free," the report reads in part.
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