Is Kitale safe? Kenya travel risk
Is Kitale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kitale 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.
Kitale 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 Kitale: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 1.0167° N, 35.0000° E in Trans Nzoia, Kitale maintains a regional distance of 326.2 km SE to Nairobi.
Trans Nzoia
1.0167° N, 35.0000° E
1900 m
Africa/Nairobi
63,245
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Kenya
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (28 °C avg high); Wettest: September (256 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° |
| Low °C | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 30 | 49 | 142 | 193 | 236 | 244 | 163 | 171 | 256 | 166 | 125 | 59 |
Normals: Kimilili (40.6 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 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kitale happened in October (3 of 12 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
Planning an itinerary through Kitale?
Queue a threat calculation for your specific trip dates and traveler profile.
Launch Calculator