The government has allocated Kes 100 million to evacuate Kenyans stranded in Lebanon following escalating tensions in the Middle East.
When he appeared before the Senate on Wednesday, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the government had already set up a coordinating committee in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to oversee the evacuation process.
“The government of Kenya has set aside Kes 100 Million and there is a committee in the foreign affairs Ministry that is working with the Security and other agencies to see how this Kes 100 Million can be utilized to assist in the evacuation of Kenyans in Lebanon.”
Further, he revealed that only 1,500 Kenyans out of 26,000 residing in Lebanon have registered with the Ministry through the Kenyan Embassy based in Kuwait for their evacuation.
“The Ministry of foreign affairs has been sending out messages so that those who are in distress can register for evacuation even before the war escalated. This was ongoing and we had received almost 1500 who registered with the embassy indicating that they are in distress.”
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The government has been urging Kenyans in distress in Lebanon to register for evacuation to assure their safety and protection amid the tensions.
Similarly, he revealed that the Ministry urged Kenyans in tension-prone areas to move to designated safe zones if possible.
Additionally, the Ministry further issued emergency hotline numbers for Kenyans living in Lebanon, directing Kenyans with family members in Lebanon to call +254114757002 for coordination.
On August 6 2024 the government initiated an urgent evacuation plan for its citizens in Lebanon, citing escalating tensions.
It directed all Kenyans wishing to be evacuated to ensure that they register with the Ministry before 12th October 2024.
