Security checks at malls and hotels
don´t get too astonished - and also don´t be afraid - when you want to enter a shopping mall and a security guy asks you to open your bag or be checked with a metal detector. It usually means the terror alerts are higher again. most of the time, it is just routine, for the safety of all. Being so close to a fragile place like Somalia, and receiving threats from radical groups like al-shabaab militia means an attack COULD happen. with borders difficult to control especially in the vast north or along the coast, it is better trying to be safe than sorry. There are also security checks at a number of hotels, even if there is no international conference with some high ranking politicians going on. it should not spoil your holiday - fact is, Kenya is not exactly in the most stable region of the world, but there is no need to get overly nervous about this either.
