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Foreign embassies evacuate their nationals from Nairobi in coronavirus fears

Some foreign embassies in Nairobi have evacuated their citizens to prevent them from being stuck as the government ban on international flights took effect. 

Since the announcement by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on foreign travel on Sunday, a number of embassies had been working with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and other government agencies and airlines to facilitate travel of their citizens back home.

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