Is Migori safe? Kenya travel risk
Is Migori safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Migori 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.
Migori 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 Migori: 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 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 1.0634° S, 34.4731° E in Migori, Migori maintains a regional distance of 261.8 km E to Nairobi.
Migori
1.0634° S, 34.4731° E
1382 m
Africa/Nairobi
71,668
Emergency & Aviation Access
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Migori happened in July (4 of 6 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.
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