Safety Plan Bondo

CONTEXT ANALYSIS
Counrty: Kenya
Town: Bondo

• Culture: Kenya is a country with many small communities with different cultures and traditions. It is a tribal country, where the biggest part is catholic.
• Politics: It is a democratic republic, with Uhuru Kenyatta as president. He was elected in 2013, but there has been criticism on several laws he signed, which seemed to infringe on democratic freedom. The country is quite stable.The borderparts with Somalia are coloured red in the advise from the foreign relations ministry. This is a "don't travel" advise. We will not go in this part of Kenya. Bondo, where we will be staying, is coloured yellow. This means some attention is needed but it is okay to travel there.
• Social economical situation In central and east Africa Kenya has the highest GDP. However, the Human Development Index is very low. The agricultural sector is very big but inefficient.
• Climate condition Kenya lies on the equator, where there is a warm and humid tropical climate. Bondo is close to the Lake Victoria, where the climate is mostly humid.
• Health There is a lot of malaria. 16 % of the adults are HIV-infected. Health standards in Kenya are different than what we're used to. Some attention is needed to prevent food poisoning e.d.

BEHAVIOR
Personal behavior and group rules of engagements:
• Four girls and one guy in Kenya attracts attention
• Don’t wear inappropriate/offensive clothing
• Try to hide your belongings when travelling/not at home
• Don’t bring any items of value
• Share phone numbers
• Always know where the others are
• Let our supervisor know when we go on a trip
• Personal health cards + emergency numbers
• We will leave Kenya, in case of war, epidemic diseases, kidnapping and sexual harassment
• Don’t go outside alone at night
• Find out which taxi companies are to be trusted / Ask our supervisor if he knows anyone
• Always hire a driver
• Don’t drink tap water

CONTINGENCY PLAN (WHAT IF….)

When we encounter an accident we will try to stay as calm as possible. It is best to be completely sure about what is happening before we take any action. We will start with contacting our local contacts in Kenya as they are the most likely to be able to do anything about it. If this proves to be not sufficient we will contact our supervisor in the Netherlands. It depends on how much impact the incident has when we will call our Dutch supervisor. In case of a kidnapping or comparable incident we will directly call the S&S department of the TU Delft.



ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT
In case of travelling within Kenya on the weekends, for instance, there is public transport we can use. The previous group has assured us that this is doable. As a group we have agreed not to drive ourselves. If we need to travel around we will ask our supervisor to arrange for someone to drive us or take us on the back of a motorbike. The accommodation provided for us is reliable. We will be staying in the same apartment as the previous group from last year.

ANNEXES
• Travel Details
For now we have booked our return ticket from Amsterdam to Nairobi and back. Our flight from Nairobi to Kisumu still needs to be booked. Since the group dynamic recently changed we still need to arrange this as a group. We have decided to leave our options open for our return to Nairobi in January. Of course, we will pass these details on by then.