Kenya Ranked 7th Most Dangerous Country to Live in for Expatriates
Kenya was ranked among the top 10 most dangerous country to live in for expatriates in a new survey carried out by InterNations, a global community and information site for people who live and work abroad.
Results of the survey conducted in 64 countries around the world are contained in the Expat Insider 2019 report, which was published by Forbes.
During the study, InterNations interviewed 20,259 expats representing 182 nationalities and living in 187 countries or territories.
Respondents were asked to score 48 different factors related to living abroad, which were put into five main pillars namely; quality of life, ease of settling in, working abroad, family life, and personal finance.
Kenya was ranked as the 7th worst place to live in, with a majority of respondents saying Kenyan streets feel unsafe as one has to be vigilant.
A Danish expat said walking around Kenyan streets is a ‘No’ for them and that they have to “drive or be driven everywhere.”
A Croatian said that expats in Kenya are easily conned or robbed as locals believe foreigners are wealthy. They also mentioned extortion by police officers, who demand bribe on non-existing charges.
“The roads are in an awful state, traffic is just terrible, and the city is dirty!” another expat said.
The survey ranked Brazil as the most dangerous country followed by South Africa, Nigeria, Argentina, and India.
Peru, Kenya, and Ukraine took position six, seven and eight respectively while Turkey and Colombia closed the top 10 list.
Mexico, UK, Egypt, Philippines, Italy, USA, Indonesia, Greece, Kuwait, and Thailand were ranked in position 11 to 20 in that order.
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What do u expect.
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What do u expect.
Too bad. Expatriates? Of…
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Too bad. Expatriates? Of NGOs? Are they still feeding the hungry? Pocketing 99% of every dollar to furnish their lavish lifestyle?
Hata wamesamehewa…
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Hata wamesamehewa...corruption breeds poverty,poverty breeds crime, etc
I’m surprised 😲 that UK and…
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I’m surprised 😲 that UK and USA are in the top 20!
FAKE NEWS!I am a kenyan who…
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FAKE NEWS!I am a kenyan who has lived in South Africa and currently living in the USA. I beg to differ..funny enough some of there countries mentioned here are among the most visited regardless of all this negative publicity.I call this survey shady..Yes insecurity is a global problem everywhere else.Take for instance Indonesia,USA Greece,Egypt
And even south Africa get alot of influx of people vacationing every year.Were this to be true they would be the least visited places on earth.
FAKE NEWS!I am a kenyan who…
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FAKE NEWS!I am a kenyan who has lived in South Africa and currently living in the USA. I beg to differ..funny enough some of there countries mentioned here are among the most visited regardless of all this negative publicity.I call this survey shady..Yes insecurity is a global problem everywhere else.Take for instance Indonesia,USA Greece,Egypt
And even south Africa get alot of influx of people vacationing every year.Were this to be true they would be the least visited places on earth.
Truth is that pick pocketing…
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Truth is that pick pocketing and mugging is not common in western countries. In Nairobi someone will snatch your phone while you're in a moving vehicle. If we're serious we can stop this culture.
Traffic is a nightmare as matatu drivers flaunt simple rules and block lanes. Very few obey traffic lights and some don't even work, people don't use crossroads(zebra crossings) and vehicles don't stop for them either
People litter with impunity and I have never seen the city buy street cleaning vehicles. Sidewalks(pavements) have huge potholes.
City managers have failed us
Hehehehe there goes the…
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Hehehehe there goes the white idiots colonialist stinking western researchers??Can they do research of the most devolish/abominations/faggets/lesbinism/gaysm/stress/immoral countries in the best orders please??????Yes kenya has issues here n there but can this ngos/uN/amref/unicef moved this companies to the safest countries.I have about 8 freds from usa/uk/australia/canada/poland/geneva/croatia who works in united nation n some in embassies n will bribe to remain in kenya juu to them it's the best countries ever to stay compared to where they come from.Some of this freds wamekaa kenya for more than 8 years.
Hehehehe there goes the…
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Hehehehe there goes the white idiots colonialist stinking western researchers??Can they do research of the most devolish/abominations/faggets/lesbinism/gaysm/stress/immoral countries in the best orders please??????Yes kenya has issues here n there but can this ngos/uN/amref/unicef moved this companies to the safest countries.I have about 8 freds from usa/uk/australia/canada/poland/geneva/croatia who works in united nation n some in embassies n will bribe to remain in kenya juu to them it's the best countries ever to stay compared to where they come from.Some of this freds wamekaa kenya for more than 8 years.
We have our problems…
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We have our problems considering our economy and poverty levels. I live in St Louis Missouri and I have suffered two incidents of robbery in the last three years. My car was broken into in downtown St Louis through which I lost valuable personal items, and in 2018 they broke into my apartment and stole anything of value that they could find, including my prescription drugs!! That has never happened to me in Nairobi.
It mostly depends on the…
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In reply to We have our problems… by Mutuura Wa. Kibuu (not verified)
It mostly depends on the area of town, city or state. California is regarded as fairly save but there are areas of LA I would not be caught dead walking or visiting.
We get what we deserve. Let…
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We get what we deserve. Let's accept that position with humility and do SOM'N about it
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