Government evacuates 63 more Kenyans trapped in Sudan

The evacuees were flown in the country through Gondar, Ethiopia.

In Summary
  • Kenya Red Cross Society among other organisations were at the airport to receive the evacuees.
  • This marks the third group to be evacuated since the beginning off the process.
Kenyans who were trapped in Sudan evacuated to the country on April 27, 2023.
Kenyans who were trapped in Sudan evacuated to the country on April 27, 2023.
Image: ENOS TECHE

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has evacuated 63 more Kenyans who were trapped in Sudan.

The evacuees from Sudan were flown into the country through Gondar, Ethiopia.

Tourism CS Peninah Malonza was among the leaders who were present at the airport to receive them. The Kenya Red Cross Society was also present.

KRCS Acting Secretary-General Ahmed Idris said they will support the government to safely evacuate Kenyans and other nationalities caught up in the Sudan conflict.

This marks the third group to be evacuated since the beginning of the process.

On Wednesday, the government evacuated 342 civilians who were trapped in the country.

The ministry announced that a special multi-agency team was created to facilitate entry, departure, transit, and movement within Kenya of affected staff and dependants.

The civilians arrived from Khartoum through the Port of Sudan by ferry to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and were flown into the country with two aircraft.

The first group of Kenyans evacuated from the conflict-torn nation of Sudan jetted into the country on April 25, 2023. 

The 39 evacuees who were students, arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and were received by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. 

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

Tourism CS Peninah Malonza addressing Kenyans who have been evacuated from Sudan on April 27, 2023.
Tourism CS Peninah Malonza addressing Kenyans who have been evacuated from Sudan on April 27, 2023.
Image: ENOS TECHE
Kenyans trapped in Sudan jet in the country on Thursday.
Kenyans trapped in Sudan jet in the country on Thursday.
Image: ENOS TECHE
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs evacuates 63 more Kenyans who were trapped in Sudan.
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs evacuates 63 more Kenyans who were trapped in Sudan.
Image: KENYA RED CROSS / TWITTER
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