US Embassy Warns Citizens to Be on High Alert in Nairobi CBD Amid Protests

U.S.

citizens have been warned against going to the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) after protests took a chaotic turn on Thursday, June 12.

In a travel advisory, the United States Department of State cited the use of tear gas and live ammunition as an indication that the demonstrations pose a risk, particularly to American citizens. "Violent protests are currently underway in the Central Business District (CBD) of Nairobi," the alert stated. "Unverified reports have indicated the use of tear gas and live ammunition." As a result, the Bureau of Consular Affairs urged U.S.

citizens currently in Kenya to exercise extreme caution and avoid the CBD until the situation stabilises.