Kenya:
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered KDF to immediately evacuate 1, 600 Kenyans
who are stranded in South Sudan following Sunday’s attempted coup.
Most
of those affected are in the town of Bor in Jonglei State. Others are in the
towns of Rumbek, Ayod and Panyabol. State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu in a
press statement said President Uhuru also directed immediate delivery of ,
water and medicine to South Sudan to assist tackle the emergency.
Cabinet
Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ambassador Amina Mohamed
is among the team holding mediation talks between parties involved to resolve
the stalemate. “As a neighbour with knowledge of the South Sudan and who has
worked closely with the government there, the government has sent additional
mediators to help with the dialogue.
They include General (Rtd) Elijah Sumbeiywo,
as well Amb. Bethwel Kiplagat, Rev. Julius Kobia, Hon. Dalmas Otieno, Amb.
Elijah Matibo and Hon Mark Too”, read part of the statement sent to newsrooms.
The deliveries started Saturday morning and Kenyan military aircrafts are
currently delivering the consignments to South Sudan. Relative calm has
returned to Juba.
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