[PHOTOS] Kenyans evacuated from Sudan land at JKIA

The first group of Kenyans being evacuated from the conflict-torn nation of Sudan jetted into the country on Monday night. 

The 39 evacuees arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and were received by Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. 

The 39 evacuees were students. 

19 Kenyans together with 19 Somalis and one Arabian national were part of the group that landed at JKIA. 

The students traveled by road to South Sudan where they boarded the military aircraft that flew from Nairobi to pick them up.

Duale said the students were at an international university in Sudan and that more Kenyans were scheduled to be airlifted home.

“I applauded the youngsters for their courage and resilience in braving the ongoing bloodbath and, further encourage Kenyans stranded in Sudan and their families back home to continue registering with the State Department for Diaspora Affairs for logistical purposes,” Duale said. 

More evacuations are underway with the Ministry of foreign affairs saying three evacuation programs were active.