Avoid Traveling To Countries Facing Turmoil Says Mudavadi
The government has discouraged Kenyans from traveling to countries experiencing conflict, particularly in the Middle East.
Speaking Thursday while issuing an update on the fate of Kenyans stuck in Lebanon, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the situation in the region is dire following the Israel-Hamas war that has drawn in Lebanon.
“They should not gamble; it’s not a game out there,” Mudavadi said.
He urged the media to disseminate information that offers guidance to those wishing to travel on which regions they should be cautious about.
“If there’s a conflict and we know it, educate Kenyans to be cautious and not make trips to these areas until the situation has completely calmed down because they could land into difficulty.”
Mudavadi, nonetheless, assured the country that the government is monitoring the situation in the Middle East and is committed to protecting Kenyans caught up in demanding situations across the world.
The Prime CS revealed that so far, 7,119 Kenyans have registered to be evacuated from Lebanon as the conflict between the country and Israel continues to escalate.
He said the fourth and fifth batches of the evacuees will arrive in the country over the weekend even as he stated that flights into and out of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, are limited with only one flight available.
“And when we talk of a fourth and fifth batch it depends on how many seats we can get at any one time for them to come.
It might be in lots of 10 or 20, perhaps up to 30 if we are lucky; remember we are competing also with other nations that are also undertaking a similar exercise,” Mudavadi said.
The CS was speaking at his office flanked by Foreign and Diaspora Affairs PS, Roseline Njogu.
Avoid Traveling To Countries Facing Turmoil Says Mudavadi