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My sense
[QUOTE=Sabai2;1157301]For me too is first time in Kenya and and I'm afraid of crime and diseases like malaria and AIDS.[/QUOTE]I never had a moment's uncertainty walking around Nairobi or Mombasa towns or Mtwapa at any hour.
Outside Mombasa town, around Bamburi, never had a problem. But because of the remoteness and deserted nature of Bamburi late at night, took cabs when I happened to be out after midnight.
If you want to avoid malaria, use prophylaxis.
If you want to avoid AIDS, use prophylactics.
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[QUOTE=Sabai2;1157301]For me too is first time in Kenya and and I'm afraid of crime and diseases like malaria and AIDS.[/QUOTE]Before my cherry trip last year, I had the same concerns but how boring is life if you live it cocooned in cotton wool and don't take the odd chance or two? I stayed in a quiet part of Mtwapa and walked the streets day and night without ever feeling particularly threatened. Maybe I was lucky. Wouldn't want to do that in many parts of Nairobbery though.
Protection against disease is a matter of prophylaxis, anti-malarials for malaria and scrupulous hygiene and use of rubbers against aids and other STD nasties.
But there is always a risk, that is one of the thrills of mongering. If you don't like risk, better stay home, watch porn and enjoy the safe ministrations of mother palm and her five little helpers.
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Africa is not same Asia
[QUOTE=Sabai2;1157301]For me too is first time in Kenya and and I'm afraid of crime and diseases like malaria and AIDS.[/QUOTE]So, what Answer you want?
You read the Mombasa Thread?
Mombasa and the Coast is not safe in the Night for walk,
Yes there is a high Aids Rate in Kenya,
Yes in the Coast area also a risk of malaria.
You would like to compare Kenya to Thailand? Forget it!
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Was in Bamburi at January and always feeled save. There's no need to drive Taxi. Just drived with Matatus even at night. From Hotel to Casaurina or to Tembo only 20 KHS. Back to the Hotel with the Malaya by Taxi 300KSH.
For shopping to the Nakumat Bamburi payed 20KSH and from Bamburi to Mombasa 40KSH.
Avoid dark paths and spots at night and your save.
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Why?
[QUOTE=Expat Kenya;1157336]... malayas will often try to seduce you for unprotected sex ...[/QUOTE]That's very much true, and I wonder why? Has anybody an explanation for that? Just curiousity!
Cheers!
Hesekiels
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[QUOTE=Hesekiels; 1157531]That's very much true, and I wonder why? Has anybody an explanation for that? Just curiousity!
Cheers!
Hesekiels[/QUOTE]I can tell you why. If you have them fucked without condom and do not stay for long time with her.
They accused you to have her infected with any disease.
Just a trick to tie you up to them and to get money out of you.
Wenzman
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No risk no fun
[QUOTE=Sabai2;1157301]For me too is first time in Kenya and and I'm afraid of crime and diseases like malaria and AIDS.[/QUOTE]Totally have to agree with Williboy on this one.
Only chicken are afraid of Malaria. In the last 10 years I've never taken anti malarials. I had Malaria twice and it's not as bad as you think. You will feel shit go to a doctor get a course of tablets and after 4 days you're cool.
I also had typhoid fever once. It's not that bad either.
Regarding AIDS. That's just a matter of choice. Either play safe and fuck with condoms or enjoy the sweet pussy all natural and potentially risk your life. I prefer without.
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[QUOTE=Make My Day; 1153111]This question is going around my mind for months now:
How safe and fun is going to Mombasa on your own?
I went to Thailand 5 times now, one time to the Dominican Republic and one time Cuba. In my opinion Thailand is very safe and probably not comparable.
Does going Kenia means taking cabs all the time or are there still more relaxed areas in Mombasa where one can walk back to the hotel?
I really would love going Mombasa, Malindi and see some wildlife but am a bit of a chicken.[/QUOTE]I live here 10 months out of 12 and would have no hesitation going anywhere in and around MBA on foot by myself. Nairobi is a different story, except in the CityCenter and Westlands / Lavington / Hurlingham residential areas. (there's lots of uniformed private security guys everywhere. Mind you, they are being paid to protect businesses or people's residences but their omni-presence extends a pretty big umbrella over the general population as well)
Use common sense precautions like you would in any big city at home (be aware of what's going on around you / don't flash wads of cash or wear ostentatious jewellry / act self-assured and smile and have a friendly demeanor / avoid places where groups of adolescents congregate) and you should be ok.
Haven't been to Thailand since '79 and therefore can't comment (from what I remember the Sois were pretty rough then) , but I would say that I feel safer in MBA than in Santo Domingo or Caracas and about as safe and comfortable as in Havana.
In general : no risk. No reward!
Malaria : I never use prophylaxis and have never caught it, even though I have been bitten by mosquitoes every now and then. Maybe it's just sheer luck, but I suspect it's got a lot to do with the quantity and quality of red wine constantly present in my blood stream.
AIDS and VD's : determine what your risk tolerance is and use protection accordingly. For what it's worth : I do BBFS quite frequently with 2nd or 3rd time repeaters and have always been lucky during my last 12 years of promiscuity inspite of having multiple partners at any time, but I know it's a big crap shot.
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[QUOTE=Sabai2;1157301]For me too is first time in Kenya and and I'm afraid of crime and diseases like malaria and AIDS.[/QUOTE]Malaria is the last thing I would be worried in Africa. How about Ebola. Only joking. But I found something for you:
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Matatu at night
[QUOTE=DylanGerman; 1157476]Was in Bamburi at January and always feeled save. There's no need to drive Taxi. Just drived with Matatus even at night. From Hotel to Casaurina or to Tembo only 20 KHS. Back to the Hotel with the Malaya by Taxi 300KSH.
For shopping to the Nakumat Bamburi payed 20KSH and from Bamburi to Mombasa 40KSH.
Avoid dark paths and spots at night and your save.[/QUOTE]Generally I totally agree, that you can feel very safe everywhere around Mombasa, Bamburi and Mtwapa on daytime. I never had a bad feeling, even on areas that are a bit afield of the tourist spots. So I wouldn't worry about that. Despite that, the matatus are really great to get around very cheap! But I really, really strongly recommend to take taxis at night, although they are a bit more expensive of course!
I stayed at Kahama in September and on my first night one of the waitresses of the Kahama bar was attacked by 3 men, when she walked from the bar to the street where you can find matatus (maybe 50m!). The 3 men were waiting for a victim very close to the street, they beated her up and one of them threatened her with some kind of machete. After that they took all her belongings of course.
At the end of my two week stay I had the chance to see the waitress at Kahama again, she showed me some of her marks from the incident and told me the whole story. Believe me guys, that's nothing you want to experience! Just take a taxi at night and enjoy yourself!
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[QUOTE=Wenzman;1157622]...They accused you to have her infected with any disease. Just a trick to tie you up to them and to get money out of you.[/QUOTE]Wow, that's really scary! Thanks for the information!
Cheers!
Hesekiels
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Aids
I am amazed how stiff risks being taken are in Kenya on unprotected sex. Knowing that 28 percent infected in the world of prostitution.
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[QUOTE=DylanGerman; 1157476]Was in Bamburi at January and always feeled save. There's no need to drive Taxi. Just drived with Matatus even at night. From Hotel to Casaurina or to Tembo only 20 KHS. Back to the Hotel with the Malaya by Taxi 300KSH.
For shopping to the Nakumat Bamburi payed 20KSH and from Bamburi to Mombasa 40KSH.
Avoid dark paths and spots at night and your save.[/QUOTE]Info. Transport prices that you mentioned here are history. They have increased by 50 percent in a few months.
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Not only that
[QUOTE=Willyboy;1157817]I am amazed how stiff risks being taken are in Kenya on unprotected sex. Knowing that 28 percent infected in the world of prostitution.[/QUOTE]The own risk is one thing. But having not protected sex, you can infect a person, who don't have AIDS. In this way, you help spreading. Remember, you can go in jail for that.
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On the lonely planet guide says 85% aids rate!
[QUOTE=Guyt2007;1157985]The own risk is one thing. But having not protected sex, you can infect a person, who don't have AIDS. In this way, you help spreading. Remember, you can go in jail for that.[/QUOTE]