U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI
May 4, 2021
Location: Kenya
Event: Travel Restrictions Lifted
Suspension of movement by road, air, and rail into and out of the five counties- Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu, and Nakuru- has been lifted effective May 1, 2021. For other up-to-date travel restrictions, including information on restaurant openings, curfew and mass gatherings, please visit our Embassy Webpage on COVID-19.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Kenya due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country.
The U.S. Embassy is unable to secure a bed or other medical care for U.S. citizens at private or public hospitals, nor can it provide medical care for private citizens. If you must travel to Kenya at this time, you should have travel insurance that includes coverage for an air ambulance evacuation in the event you have symptomatic COVID-19. You cannot travel on a commercial