# 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).

**Safety index:** 75.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/kenya
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:41Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Kenya's score fell by −4.6 over the last 30 days (80.1 → 75.5).

Aug 3 · 80.1 → Sep 1 · 75.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ken.html), revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-28T16:21:27Z — Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protest against import duty hike — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/kenyan-police-fire-tear-gas-at-nairobi-protest-against-import-duty-hike?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-26T06:16:50Z — A Kenyan mother bled for hours after childbirth and died as healthcare remains weak — health, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/kenya-maternal-health-kilifi-dying-mothers-34c4dc36fdfb3483a9d62c7583e7d401
- 2026-08-03T02:11:18Z — The battle for the Maasai Mara: Can Kenya’s most iconic ecosystem be saved? — ecology, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/3/the-battle-for-the-maasai-mara-can-kenyas-most-iconic-ecosystem-be-saved?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-29T06:22:08Z — Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected al Shabaab attack near Somalia border — crime, severity 7/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/five-kenyan-security-officers-killed-suspected-al-shabaab-attack-near-somalia-2026-07-29/
- 2026-07-28T16:45:47Z — Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry — ecology, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w0d7yeqlxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-27T11:12:14Z — US deports Kenyan former NFL player Daniel Adongo — political, severity 1/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74gzg27v8no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 74.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Protests, a deadly al-Shabaab attack, and persistent governance risks weigh on safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya (this country) | 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 | −27.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 75.5/100 for Kenya, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:41Z.

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