Kenya Missions in US close over Storm Sandy
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Ambassador Elkanah Odembo Absalom poses for a picture with President Barack Obama after handing in his credentials at the Oval Office on August 10, 2010.
What you need to know:
- Kenyans living in the US have been asked to contact the missions for any assistance
Kenya Missions in the United States closed on Tuesday after Storm Sandy hit New York.
"The Kenya Missions had closed for the day today (Tuesday) and information reaching us indicates that the missions could open as soon as tomorrow (Wednesday) after monitoring the situation," said a press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Kenyans living in the US have been asked to contact the missions for any assistance.
According to Macharia Kamau, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York, "the mission’s main concern is the safety and wellbeing of Kenyans in view of the current low temperatures following the massive power blackouts caused by power cuts to hundreds of thousands of people following the storm."
The Ministry is also monitoring the situation and receiving reports from the Missions in the aftermaths of Sandy, one of the biggest storms to ever hit the country.
