Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has announced that the government plans to evacuate Kenyans living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the escalating violence in the country.
In a statement on Thursday, February 20, Mudavadi urged Kenyan citizens in DRC to take caution on their security situation and consider possible evacuation from volatile arrears.
The Prime CS noted that the government is considering evacuating Kenyans who will reach out to the consulate in Goma and temporary offices in Congo Brazzaville.
“Following the disturbing situation, we are requesting Kenyans in DRC to take extreme caution regarding their security situation, and where necessary, consider possible evacuation, especially from the volatile regions.
"The Kenyan government is considering the evacuation of Kenyans who can reach out to our consulate in Goma and our temporary offices in Congo Brazzaville,” said Mudavadi.
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He also said Kenya is worried about the escalation of conflict in the DRC especially after recent attacks on Kenya’s embassy offices and personnel in Kinshasa.
“The conflict between the security forces and militant groups led by M23 that began in the Eastern part of DRC, on the Rwandan border, has escalated rapidly and seems to have spread to other parts of the country,” he stated.
Further Mudavadi called for an immediate ceasefire, as adopted by the Heads of State at the Joint East African Cooperation (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) High-Level meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
"We continue to urge the parties in the conflict to consider an immediate ceasefire," the Prime CS added.
