Is it safe for Americans to travel to Nairobi, Kenya for holiday?

nope

dnt come to africa if u are worried!! guess wat i live in south africa and i am perfectly fine!! its strange to here some one frm england worry bout africa!! the brits neva worry, they to clever for tht!! but trust me on this the worse that can happen is tht u get biten by a a bug. good luck1 u should make a trip further south

Kenya is a beautiful country and should be visited. Most of the country is at altitude and malaria is less of a problem,really serious only on the coastal strip. However with a 9month old baby,leave this trip for a year or two It is stressfull for the child, and you,to undertake a long haul air trip,believe me.They are susceptible to ear problems at that age. IT IS DIFFERENT IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING HOME TO THE STATES,YOU ARE GOING TO A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT,FAMILY ETC Why not a road trip through Tuscany,down to Florence,take in Venice,back through Vienna-take your time.RELAX At least you drive on the right side of the road and you will be surprised how much English is spoken Or,if you really want to see UK,hire a boat and do the canals or do the Loch Ness/Caledonian Canal trip.The point here is that you control the environment and the time As I spent many years in Kenya,do go;but not now!! You will be so tied up looking out for your child,I doubt you will have any recreation time

To be honest their has been political wars in Africa for many yrs and right now with Wesley Snipes hiding out there to avoid being arrested for tax evastion it is stunts like that, that put americans at risk. If it were me i would visit somewhere else like Canada, Mexico, or even the Carribean. Definately not Africa especially if you have a small baby. Do you know how bad Malaria is out there and if you aren't used to the heat do you know what a dry heat would do to you?

Not sure what to do? Then don't.

ON YOUR OWN HEAD BE IT LOL

There's nothing wrong with going on holiday in Kenya. Westerners go there all the time and the places you want to go to are safe. You should forget the 'Africa myths' you keep reading from all the people that have never even been there. Go and enjoy yourself. Do a safari trip, they are real fun. No I'm not Kenyan and yes, I'm in London.

hi mum , i am very much happy to hear that u have plan to visit kenya but in the other hand u are fearing the sercurity being in kenya for safari lake nakuru and maasai mara, travel warnings, are just storties to tell but sercurity in the country kenya is up to date and i promise that in kenya we do,nt have man hunting for Americans , otherwise you need to proceed with your coming and i could like also if you have not booked your safaris u can book with my company for safaris in kenya and also tanzania you can visit my website (www.regionalluxuryshuttle.com)

Normally it would be as safe as anywhere else in Africa...for Americans or any other nationality. Of course, there is always a threat of terrorism, but as we have seen in recent years, that can strike anywhere, Madrid, London... Of course, with a 9 month old baby, you want to be particularly sensible and cautious...even tho I would go anywhere almost on my own or with my girlfriend, I have to say I'd hesitate and be very sure before taking a young child on a vacation like that ... It's worth checking the Foreign Office website for updated travel information, and perhaps the State Dept website too...also, regarding your insurance, make sure it's comprehensive, and check the exclusions right up to the day you travel. Also, ask on the Lonely Planet Thorntree, it's the worlds largest travellers forum, and you'll get very good and useful info from people who have been there recently or are there now. Hope that helps Philip