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. Thieves on buses and trains may steal valuables from inattentive passengers. Passengers on inter-city buses should not accept food or drink from a new acquaintance, even a child, because such food or drink may contain narcotics used to incapacitate a victim and facilitate a robbery. Highway banditry is common in much of Northeastern Province, significant portions of Eastern Province, the northern part of Coast Province, and the northern part of the Rift Valley Province - areas that are remote and sparsely populated.
Incidents also occur occasionally on Kenya's main highways, particularly after dark.
Due to increased bandit activity, air travel is the recommended means of transportation when visiting any of the coastal resorts north of Malindi. Travelers to Garissa and Lake Turkana should travel with the police escorts or convoys organized by the Government of Kenya. There have been recent attacks on ships in the vicinity of Kenyan waters, in particular near the Kenya-Somalia border. Mariners should be vigilant. International couriers provide the safest means of shipping envelopes and packages, although anything of value should be insured.