Sing'Oei raises safety concerns for Kenyans in South Sudan
Kenyan Foreign Affairs official Korir Sing'Oei has formally raised concerns with South Sudan regarding the safety and treatment of Kenyan nationals. Issues include the detention of a citizen without charge and violent attacks against Kenyan truck drivers.
Why it matters
The situation highlights diplomatic tensions between regional trading partners and raises urgent human rights and security concerns for international workers.
Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing'Oei meets South Sudan's Deputy Head of Mission to Kenya, Ambassador Barnaba Bol Nyuol, to discuss the welfare and treatment of Kenyan nationals in South Sudan in Nairobi on July 7, 2026/ HANDOUT Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing'Oei has announced that he has formally raised concerns with the South Sudan government over the treatment of Kenyan nationals in the country, citing the continued detention of a Kenyan citizen without charge, the denial of consular access, and increasing attacks on Kenyan truck drivers.
The report relies on official government statements and documents specific grievances without inflammatory language.
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