I'm in Nairobi now and I can truthfully say that the news headlines coming out of Kenya are absolute nonsense. I haven't seen any problems and all the people I speak to are bewildered by the scenes they see on the BBC and CNN. Yes they had an election problem (kind of like Bush-Gore) and yes there is some violence in the slums, but not a single tourist or foreign businessman has been involved. I walked around the downtown today and didn't see any problems.

However I do see a lot of depressed people who have been laid off due to the US and Europe declaring Kenya as "unsafe". When in reality Nairobi is safer than most any US or European city. If you have a vacation planned here, please don't cancel and if you are looking for someplace interesting to visit, now is the best time! No crowds!