By Chrysanthus Ikeh
Following xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which has left several people dead and several immigrants displaced by a group of local citizens, the Kenyan government is set to evacuate her citizens from the country.
According to reports, there are no reported cases of causalities involving members of the Kenyan community in South Africa, but a statement released from the ministry of foreign affairs, confirmed the evacuation is in process.
‘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’
A research carried out has proved that over 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.
