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UK lifts travel ban to Kenya

22nd June, 2015 09:20:00

The United Kingdom has now lifted a travel advisory barring its citizen from non-essential travel to Mombasa, Kilifi all the way to Watamu. A statement from the UK High Commission on Thursday however said British nationals are restricted from travelling to Garissa, Eastleigh, Lamu and Tana River due to security concerns.

Kenya’s coastline offers 500km of tranquil Indian Ocean beaches and the following areas are all open for tourists to enjoy:

Watamu
Kilifi
Mtwapa
Shanzu
Bamburi
Mombasa (including Mombasa Island)
Nyali
Likoni
Shelly
Tiwi
Diani Beach
Galu Beach
Kinondo
Msambweni
Funzi Island
Shimoni
Wasini Island

Kenya received 117,201 visitors from the UK market in 2014 and has always been a leading destination for safaris in British consumers’ minds. With the re-opening of the area of the Kenya coast north of Mombasa, British consumers will once again be offered a wider beach offering, either combined with a safari in one of Kenya’s 59 national parks or as a stand-alone holiday.