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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The U.S. Embassy issued a strong warning Wednesday to Americans considering a visit to Kenya, saying violent crime was increasing and that Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to prevent it.
The travel advisory comes on the heels of several high-profile carjackings. A regional director for the aid agency CARE was killed on Jan. 26, two American women related to a U.S. Embassy employee were killed on Jan. 27, while a top Kenyan AIDS researcher was killed Feb. 4 and an American woman traveling with him was shot in the face.
"Violent criminal attacks, including armed carjacking and home invasions/burglary, can occur at any time and in any location, and are becoming increasingly frequent," the U.S. Embassy statement said. "Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter and investigate such acts."
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