About 3,000 Kenyans are stuck in Sudan amid escalating violence, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has said.
Mutua says Kenyans in Sudan have been forced to lock themselves inside their homes and are seeking help to return back to the country.
The CS said that plans to ferry the citizens back home are underway and they are already in talks with Kenya Airways who are on standby.
“We have a big problem in Sudan I am just looking at the reports, bombing is escalating, we have about 3,000 Kenyans stuck in Sudan, and they are scared nobody is leaving their house,” he said.
“I want to assure Kenyans we are aligned, we have talked to Kenya Airways and they are ready to bring back Kenyans if things get out of hand.”
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Violence erupted in Sudan on Saturday after the country’s military engaged the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The two groups are fighting over control of the military.
On Saturday, the RSF claimed full control of the presidential palace even as the army claimed control of all airports.
President William Ruto has called on all parties involved in the military violence to address differences through peaceful means to avoid escalating an already delicate situation.