Kenyans in Middle East Urged to Register as Iran Conflict Escalates - March 2026

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following the killing of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, prompting the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to urge all Kenyans residing in the region to register with their nearest Kenyan mission and update their contact information. Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has advised citizens to report to the nearest Kenyan embassies amid Iranian retaliatory attacks. The ongoing crisis is causing increased activity at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, indicating a ripple effect of the conflict. At the same time, the Iranian Ambassador to Kenya has expressed a divergence of views with President Ruto regarding the Iran-Israel-US crisis.