This archive report was first published on 4 September 2019.
Kenyan authorities are closely monitoring the situation in South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks against non-nationals in several places.
According to Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Amb. Monica Juma, the Kenyan Embassy in South Africa is in close contact with the government to ensure the safety of Kenyans and protection of their property.
Published on September 4, 2019, Amb. Juma tweeted that the embassy reports indicated two Kenyans were affected and their property destroyed.
"We welcome the strong condemnation of these attacks by the Government of South Africa and hope that the ethos and values of Pan Africanism will prevail over narrow nationalisms, and be the bonds that glue us together, as African brothers and sisters," she said.
Meanwhile, the Kenya High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Jean Kamau, has reached out to the affected individuals and cautioned those working to monitor the situation and safeguard their security.
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has also condemned the violence, with President Roger Nkodo Dang calling for calm and dialogue to iron out the tensions.
"As the Representation of African People, the Pan-African Parliament condemns in the strongest terms, the attacks of Africans by fellow Africans and wishes to convey deepest condolences to all families that have lost their beloved ones," he said.
The African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has also condemned the xenophobic violence and called for immediate steps to protect the lives of people and their property.
