We spoke to a friend in Nairobi yesterday and she tells us that the whole thing is hugely exaggerated by the media. There has been some trouble but nothing like the extent that the western media has been reporting. There are parts of Nairobi that you would be advised to always avoid and these areas are 'hot spots' which people generally avoid anyway. Street robberies are unfortunately a problem - nothing new there so be smart and keep your eyes open . Kenya is not the new Rwanda despite what the media would like us to believe.
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