This archive report was first published on 4 September 2019.
On September 4, 2019, xenophobic attacks in South Africa left a trail of destruction and fear among foreign nationals, including two Kenyans.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma condemned the attacks, stating that the Kenya High Commission in Pretoria was working closely with South African authorities to ensure the safety of Kenyan citizens.
‘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,’ Juma said in a statement.
Reports indicated that close to 200 people had been arrested following the violence, which broke out at the beginning of the week, according to Police in Johannesburg.
Kenyan High Commissioner to South Africa Ambassador Jean Kamau urged Kenyans to remain vigilant and report any incidents of violence to the police.
