Israel-Palestine war: All citizens accounted for, Kenya says

Gaza City's skyline during an Israeli air strike

A plume of black smoke rises above Gaza City's skyline during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

Photo credit: Mahmud Hams | AFP

Kenya says it has accounted for all its nationals in Israel, even though officials say they have opened lines for distress calls.

Roseline Njogu, the Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, said no Kenyan living or working in Israel has been hurt, even as the rocket battles continued in Gaza between Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group.