Kenyan Government assures safety of Kenyans in Burundi.

Kenyan Government assured Senators on Thursday that the Kenyans living in Burundi were safe following a day after attempt to overthrow the country’s president Pierre Nkurunziza. Senators were eager to know what initiative the Government was taking to ensure the safety of Kenyans in Burundi following a reported military coup in the East-African country.

“The government has been receiving constant briefing from the Mission in Burundi and we can assure the public that all Kenyans are safe.

We have urged our people to remain in their residents until the situation is stabilized,” said a statement read by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairman Yusuf Haji

The statement was from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Senate Sepaker Ekwee Ethuro had tasked the Committee to find out what the government was doing about the situation and report to the House on Friday.