US State Department through its embassy in Kenya has warned its citizens about the Likoni ferry in Mombasa county in its latest travel advisory.
In a notice dated October 4, 2022, the US urged its citizens to exercise increased caution in Kenya due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
American citizens were warned against crime-prone areas such as counties around the Kenya-Somalia border and the Coast, Turkana and some parts of Nairobi including Kibera and Eastleigh.
The US embassy claimed that their citizens will endanger their lives if they visit the mentioned areas due to high cases of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping.
“Due to terrorism concerns, US government personnel are prohibited from travelling to the below Kenya-Somalia border counties and Coastal areas,” the statement read in part.
The Coastal region areas listed are Tana River, Lamu and areas of Kilifi County north of Malindi, also due to kidnapping and terrorism.
In Mombasa, the US State Department cautioned its citizens against using the Likoni ferry due to safety concerns.
“Consider carefully whether to use the Likoni ferry in Mombasa due to safety concerns,” the advisory stated.
The Likoni ferry has been plagued by a series of accidents that have seen many lives lost.
There have been many cases of vehicles falling off the ferry and sinking in the ocean, sometimes with devastating loss of lives.
