The United Kingdom (UK) has warned its citizens who are travelling to Kenya against setting foot in some regions of Laikipia County.
In a statement posted on the Foreign Commonwealth Office website, the UK cautioned its citizens against visiting the county due to recent invasions by armed bandits.
It warned that due to the ongoing drought, bandits have been raiding conservancy premises where some foreigners have been caught up.
“Following an extended period of drought, there’s been an increase in armed incursions on private farms and wildlife conservation areas in the county of Laikipia in central Kenya, which some foreign visitors have been caught up in,” read the statement.
The warning by the UK came following the closure of three Laikipia-based lodges in January alone after they were attacked by armed men.
In the recent incident, dozens of attackers raided Suyian conservancy on Sunday and burnt down the main lodge which accommodated tourists.
They overwhelmed the few police officers who had been deployed to guard the resort before looting stores and other facilities within the premise.
The advisory has also cautioned against travelling to other regions including Nairobi's Eastleigh estate, some parts of Tana River, Garissa and Lamu Counties and areas near the Kenya-Uganda border.
Reasons for the warning against the aforementioned locations was not, however, indicated.
Earlier in the month, the United State Department warned Americans living in Kenya against travelling to North Eastern and Coastal regions over possible terrorist attacks.
