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Hundreds of Chinese leave Kenya over coronavirus fears

Chinese nationals at the International Departures terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, yesterday. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Hundreds of Chinese yesterday flocked the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to exit the country a day before international flights started arriving into the country.

Amid the surge in the number of covid-19 infections in Kenya, many were pictured dressed in extra layers of protection, with others fully dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) normally reserved for hospitals.

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