Would you take your dc's to Kenya?

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Dh suddenly "has" to go there and is quite annoyed that I don't want to go (I'm a worrier) I've read that it's not safe but I don't know.. would love some knowledge of the place.
We have two dc's one who is quite young.

I lived in Kenya as a young teen and wouldn't take my kids. However I would really recommend Namibia if your dh has to go to Africa. Much better roads, much more integrated society, so dry there are hardly any mosquitos, and beautiful scenery. The only downside is it's on the Atlantic so the coast isn't the same.

My parents lived in Kenya in the 70s and I was born there. They have many happy memories. DH and I have been back pre- DS and loved it.
I wouldn't go now with DS though, I'm a worrier and there are too many things to worry about.
I would look at South Africa and we will be looking to take DS there when he's older. He's 4 now and I would prefer over 10 really so we can enjoy safari etc.

Your H's pressure and manipulation is unacceptable. You're "holding him back" by not wanting the same holiday destination and objecting to him spending family money on a solo holiday that would mean a much lesser holiday for the family?!

His behaviour is selfish.

It is very selfish. Usually if you want to go somewhere you'd discuss it first and see if the other person wants to go. If they don't you drop it, surely? Or have a compromise. For example I've always wanted to go to New York but I wouldn't make him go if he didn't want to.

Nairobi and Mombasa are dumps, ridiculous places to take a holiday

Safari in the Mara would be safe and fun, but £££

Agree, with the suggestions of Tanzania, Botswana, S Africa and Namibia as much better compromises but I hope your dh has a lot of cash to pay for all this, because with dc you need to do it in style.

You "fill the time" in between eating, lazing around the pool etc in the same way you would any holiday

Eating - that would be lunch and not really a big part of a holiday.

Lazing at the pool? I can understand the attraction if being at the pool isn't part of your day to day life but when it is because of where you live its not really something that holds much if any attraction. For us a Safari is about game watches, its something we do as part of the holiday, its not the holiday.