Is Kenya safe in 2026?
Kenya scores 72.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, health, political stability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 71.2/100).
72.8 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Kenya's score changed by −0.2 over the last 23 days (73.0 → 72.8) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
7.7/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Kenya at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 72.8/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 60 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in Nairobi
- Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient
- Kenya’s health ministry confirms second Ebola case
- Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim
- Kenya raises fuel prices as Middle East conflict lifts import costs
- Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 71.2/100 (generated )
Emerging Ebola outbreak in Nairobi increases health security risks.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 72.8 | — | |
| Uganda | 71.1 | −1.7 | |
| Tanzania | 79.8 | +7.0 | |
| Rwanda | 73.5 | +0.6 | |
| Burundi | 59.3 | −13.6 | |
| Ethiopia | 50.3 | −22.5 |