Is Busia safe? Kenya travel risk
Is Busia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Busia scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Kenya Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Busia scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kenya (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Busia: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (43/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kenya travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Busia (0.4608° N, 34.1108° E), Busia sits 358.2 km ESE from Nairobi at 1222 m elevation.
Busia
0.4608° N, 34.1108° E
1222 m
Africa/Nairobi
30,777
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Kenya
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: April (286 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° |
| Low °C | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 94 | 140 | 244 | 286 | 248 | 133 | 68 | 85 | 155 | 215 | 226 | 194 |
Normals: Port Victoria (43.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Busia happened in April, September and October (6 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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