You should have the usual international health certificates with you. . There is a high rate of street crime against tourists in downtown Nairobi, Mombasa and at coastal beach resorts. During periods when police are occupied with civil unrest related to political tensions, there may be an increase in street crime and banditry. Visitors have found it safer not to carry valuables, but rather to store them in hotel safety deposit boxes or safe rooms. There have been reports of thieves snatching jewelry and other objects from open vehicle windows while motorists are either stopped at traffic lights or in heavy traffic.
Armed carjackings are common in Nairobi, with some ten vehicles stolen by armed robbers each day.
There is also a high incidence of residential break-ins. Thieves and con artists have been known to impersonate hotel employees, police officers or government officials. Tourists who accept candy, biscuits, or juice from new acquaintances on intercity buses have been robbed after being drugged by ingesting these foods which have been laced with sedatives. Highway banditry is common in much of North Eastern Province, significant portions of Eastern Province, and the northern part of Rift Valley Province - areas that are remote and largely unpopulated. Such incidents also occur occasionally on the Nairobi-Mombasa Road, particularly after dark.