Kenya is safe - Balala

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala,/FILE
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala,/FILE

The US government should lift the travel advisory it issued to its citizens against visiting Kenya, Tourism CS Najib Balala has said.

Speaking in Mombas, Balala said the

was unjustified, citing the reduction of terrorist attacks in the region

"The government has invested heavily in improving the the country's security and managed to minimize terror threats in the country,"Balala said.

In the

advisory, the United States warned its citizens against visiting Kenya's Coast and Northeastern region, citing terror attack threats by Al-Shabaab and high crime rates

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