Canada has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya – Here’s why

According to a report by The Star Kenya, a Kenyan news publication, unsafe public transport systems, and roads, terrorism, high levels of criminal activities, and interestingly enough, frequent power outages, were some of the reasons listed by the travel advisory as why Canadians should avoid visiting Kenya.

The advisory claimed that power outage is a noteworthy reason why criminal activities can be perpetrated. “Power outages could affect your ability to purchase necessities and impact essential services, such as public transportation, including flights, medical services, water supply, telecommunications, and banking,” the advisory read in part.