UK advises against non-essential travel to Moyale
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
The UK advises its citizens against all but essential travel to Moyale, a Kenyan town bordering Ethiopia, after incursions left two people dead and several injured. The measure comes as more than 50,000 people have crossed into Kenya to flee fighting in Ethiopia, according to the Kenya Red Cross.
The UK advises its citizens against all non-essential travel to Moyale, a Kenyan town on the border with Ethiopia, because of cross-border incursions that have left two people dead and several injured. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the British ministry responsible in particular for foreign policy, added Moyale to its list of areas where Britons should avoid travelling in an advisory published on Friday 6 November.
The two women killed, one Kenyan and one Ethiopian, were hit by stray bullets, according to Kenya's Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. The Kenya Red Cross estimates that more than 50,000 people have crossed the border to flee fighting between forces from Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions.
The clashes have also caused shortages of essential goods and power cuts in Moyale. Prices for rice, cooking oil and milk have almost doubled, while about 10 62-seat buses leave the town daily for Nairobi, reports the Daily Nation.
Douglas Kanja, who visited Moyale on 5 November, said the Kenyan government was strengthening security at the border and deploying additional personnel to protect communities. The FCDO also warns that travel insurance could be invalidated if people travel against its advice. The recommendation comes as London advises against travel to several regions of Kenya, announced on 7 November 2026.
