Originally Posted by
manneca
Ah, the Kenyan border with Somalia is in the opposite direction from Tanzania.
The warning pays a good deal of well-deserved atttention to the Somali border, but also discusses Nairobi and Kenya in general.
"Violent and sometimes fatal criminal attacks, including armed carjackings, home invasions/burglaries and kidnappings can occur at any time and in any location, particularly in Nairobi. As recently as spring 2010, U.S. nationals were victims of carjacking and kidnapping. In the short-term, the continued displacement of thousands of people by the civil unrest of 2008 combined with endemic poverty and the availability of weapons could result in an increase in crime, both petty and violent. Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter or investigate such acts or prosecute perpetrators. "
Another post in this thread suggests Nairobi as a good romantic destination.