Is Kenya safe in 2026?
Kenya scores 75.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability, natural disasters. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 74.3/100).
75.5 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Kenya's score fell by −4.6 over the last 30 days (80.1 → 75.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 6.2 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 5.2 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.6 / 5 | |
| Military conflict | 8.3 / 30 | |
| Economy | 2.2 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.7 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Kenya at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 75.5/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 14 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
- Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protest against import duty hike
- A Kenyan mother bled for hours after childbirth and died as healthcare remains weak
- The battle for the Maasai Mara: Can Kenya’s most iconic ecosystem be saved?
- Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected al Shabaab attack near Somalia border
- Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry
- US deports Kenyan former NFL player Daniel Adongo
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 74.3/100 (generated )
Protests, a deadly al-Shabaab attack, and persistent governance risks weigh on safety.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 75.5 | — | |
| Uganda | 71.5 | −3.9 | |
| Tanzania | 81.6 | +6.1 | |
| Rwanda | 75.2 | −0.3 | |
| Burundi | 63.7 | −11.8 | |
| Ethiopia | 48.5 | −26.9 |