Four foreigners were recently kidnapped from areas close to the Somali border in Kenya and the capital Nairobi suffered two grenade attacks.

Najib Balala, Kenyan Minister for Tourism, says the country has stepped-up its security measures to ensure tourism is safe-guarded. However he also points out that the issues with Somalia are "not just a Kenyan problem but an international one".

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