Bring Kenyans stranded in Lebanon back home

Smoke billows from a site targeted by the Israeli military in the southern Lebanese border village of Kafr Kila on July 29, 2024. [AFP]

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the government has set aside Sh100 million for the evacuation of Kenyans stranded in Lebanon. The government had earlier urged Kenyans in Lebanon to register in an exercise that sought to determine their numbers and locations in Lebanon so that they could be reached for help. Mudavadi told a Senate Committee on Wednesday that there are 26,000 Kenyans stranded in Lebanon. That's welcome. It's what responsible governments do.

In the last few weeks, Israel has been bombing Beirut, Lebanon relentlessly in its determination to flash out Hezbollah militants and destroy their hideouts. The Hezbollah and Hamas in Gaza have been a thorn in the flesh of Israel that has vowed not to rest until the militant groups are annihilated.