Kenya has announced it will heighten security on its borders following unrest in neighbouring Ethiopia.
In a statement on Wednesday, National Police Service spokesman Bruno Shioso urged citizens to exercise vigilance and practice caution in their surroundings.
“As an immediate neighbour to some of the affected countries, Kenya may be adversely impacted by the consequences of the event,” Shioso said.
He added that the suspected cases of undocumented aliens and unprocessed immigrants in the country should be immediately reported to the nearest police station.
This comes as an Oromo group allied with Tigrayan fighters told AFP that Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa could be overrun by rebels within "months if not weeks".
The threats from the TPLF and allies have resulted in the proclamation of the state of emergency across the country by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki has so far called for an end to the hostilities in Ethiopia.
In a statement on Wednesday, Faki called on the parties involved to embrace dialogue instead of war, to safeguard the territorial integrity, unity, and national sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia.
"The Chairperson calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities, the full respect for the life and property of civilians, as well as state infrastructure," the statement said.
He told the parties to caution their supporters against acts of reprisal against any community, and refrain from hate speech and incitement to violence and divisiveness.
