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Kendu Bay score: 52/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Kendu Bay safe? Kenya travel risk

Is Kendu Bay safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kendu Bay scores 52/100 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.

Kendu Bay scores 52/100 (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 Kendu Bay: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (43/100).

A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Kenya travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 0.3596° S, 34.6400° E in Homa Bay, Kendu Bay features an altitude of 1154 m. The settlement is located 263.1 km ESE from Nairobi.

Region
Homa Bay
Coordinates
0.3596° S, 34.6400° E
Elevation
1154 m
Time Zone
Africa/Nairobi
Population
91,248
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (240.9 km WNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kisumu International Airport (KIS) 32.0 km NNE
Hospital Care Kendu Bay District Hospital 1.7 km SE
Police Station Kendu Bay Police Station 1.9 km SE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Kenya

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 — — 1 — 1 — — — 1 — 1 —

Most flood events within 100 km of Kendu Bay happened in March, May, September and November (4 of 4 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kenya travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kenya entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Homa Bay 15
27.4 km SW
Kisumu 15
31.4 km NNE
Kisii 10
37.3 km SSE
Vihiga 15
44.8 km N
Kericho 10
71.6 km E
Kakamega 10
72.5 km N

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy