Kenya issues travel alert to Uganda
Kenya issues travel alert to Uganda
Kenyans planning to cross into Uganda through the Busia and Malaba border points have been urged to suspend their travel plans temporarily as the neighboring Uganda awaits its general election results.
Busia County Commissioner Stephen Orinda issued the travel advisory on Friday, January 16, 2026, citing safety concerns following the general election that was held in Uganda on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Speaking to journalists in his office, Orinda urged the public to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary travel until the political situation across the border stabilises.
“We saw what happened to the Kenyans in Tanzania when Tanzania was having elections. We lost the lives of Kenyans on that side,” Orinda warned.
Travelers returning from Uganda have reported severe disruptions, with communication networks cut off and numerous roadblocks erected across the country.
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One traveller from Kampala said the situation was chaotic, with voters moving from house to house, and noted that all lines of communication had been cut off.
Another traveler who spent twelve hours at the border shared his ordeal, noting that what normally takes three hours had stretched overnight from 6 pm yesterday.
The advisory recalls the tragic October 2025 Tanzania elections when at least two Kenyans were confirmed killed during post-election violence.
John Ogutu, a 33-year-old Kenyan teacher, was shot by police in Dar es Salaam on October 29, and his body remains missing to date.
Albert Kamala was allegedly arrested on October 29, the election day in Moshi, and later found dead, while two other Kenyans were critically injured by gunfire near the Namanga border.
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