STATEMENT BY CABINET SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AMB. AMINA MOHAMED, ON THE WELFARE OF

KENYAN NATIONALS IN SOUTH AFRICA, NAIROBI, 16TH APRIL 2015.
Government monitoring welfare of Kenyans in South Africa
Following widespread attacks against foreign nationals and their property in several cities and
towns in South Africa in the past one week, the Kenya Government has been monitoring the
situation closely to ensure the safety of Kenyan nationals.

So far, there are no reported cases of causalities involving members of the Kenyan community.

The Government has however worked out an evacuation plan in preparation for any eventuality.

The Kenyan Mission in South Africa is working closely with local leaders within the Kenya
Diaspora to monitor the situation and is ready to render assistance to any Kenyan national who
may be adversely affected.

Most of the violent attacks have been carried out in the larger Durban area of Kwa Zulu Natal
and officers from the Kenya Mission are scheduled to visit the area from 17th April 2015 to meet
with Kenyans and assess their situation.
About 400 Kenyans are in the central business district of Durban; about 100 work in the informal
sector, while another 50 are employees of two sugar farms in the outskirts of Durban city.

In addition, there are about 300 students and lecturers in Kwa Zulu Natal University in
Pietermaritzburg.