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UK envoy Christian Turner affirms Mombasa is safe now

British High Commissioner to Kenya Dr Christian Turner

British High Commissioner to Kenya Dr Christian Turner had to personally visit Mombasa to apprise himself of the security situation on the ground before travel advisories against the island could be lifted.

The outgoing envoy who spoke to The Standard on Sunday at his official residence in Nairobi said the visit formed part of the overall assessment that led to the lifting of the ban on the day the embassy was hosting Queen Elizabeth II’s 89th official birthday celebrations.

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