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Kenyans in Middle East express fears, hopes

Mourners gather with Iranian national flags for a memorial vigil, a day after the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei in joint US and Israeli strikes, in Tehran on March 1, 2026. [AFP]

Since the war between the United States and Iran broke out on Saturday, Kenyans living and working in the Middle East have been sending home messages of fear and hope.

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