Wednesday 04th March, 2026 08:37 AM|
In response to escalating tensions and conflict in the Middle East, Kenya has urgently mobilised its ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in the region to coordinate protective measures for Kenyan nationals.
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, convened a hybrid meeting, bringing together Kenya’s ambassadors in the Middle East, senior officials, and key government representatives at the ministry headquarters in Nairobi.
The State Department for Diaspora Affairs, in a statement shared via social media, revealed that the session focused on real-time coordination to safeguard the welfare of Kenyans living and working in the conflict-affected areas.
“@Diaspora_KE PS, Ms. @roselinenjogu, and the Principal Secretary for @ForeignOfficeKE, Dr. @SingoeiAKorir, today convened a hybrid meeting with Kenya’s Ambassadors in the Middle East on the conflict in the region,” the statement read in part.
Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing’oei, alongside the Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, led the discussions.
Registering with nearest Kenyan embassy
They emphasised the critical importance of all Kenyan nationals in the Middle East registering with their nearest Kenyan embassy or through the government’s online platform to facilitate timely assistance and evacuation if necessary.
“Joined by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, the session took place at the ministry headquarters in Nairobi, focusing on coordinated responses to protect Kenyan nationals,” the State Department said in the statement shared on X.
“PS Njogu reiterated the urgent need for all Kenyans in the Middle East to register with their nearest Kenyan Embassy or via the link provided in previous advisories: or reach out through the emergency hotlines provided here: https://diaspora.go.ke/s/1f.”
The meeting is part of an ongoing effort to ensure seamless information flow and coordinated responses between embassies, consulates, and the ministry headquarters in Nairobi. This approach aims to enhance the safety and welfare of Kenyans abroad amid the evolving regional instability.
Ruto condemns the conflict
President William Ruto had earlier strongly condemned the widening wave of strikes across the Middle East, warning that the growing regionalisation of the conflict poses a grave threat to international peace and security.
Taking to his official social media accounts on Monday, March 2, 2026, Ruto denounced attacks targeting several Gulf and regional states, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.
“Kenya strongly condemns the strikes on the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain in the evolving conflict in the Middle East. It is evident that the regionalisation of this conflict poses a grave threat to international peace and security,” Ruto stated.
Iran’s retaliation attacks
More explosions have been heard across the Gulf states, and at least three people have been killed in the United Arab Emirates as Iran carries out attacks in retaliation for strikes by the United States and Israel that killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other top officials.
The explosions were heard for a second day on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Dubai, the UAE; Bahrain’s capital, Manama; and Qatar’s capital, Doha, raising fears of a wider conflict in a region long seen as a haven of peace and security in an otherwise turbulent Middle East.
