At least 24 Kenyans abroad have died of Covid-19 while 41 are in critical condition in various hospitals across the world, the Foreign Affairs ministry has said.

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo on Wednesday told a Senate ad hoc committee on Covid-19 that another seven Kenyans had died but not due to the pandemic.

Ms Omamo said all staff in foreign missions are safe.

The CS told the committee that 135 Kenyans in the UAE whose work contracts had expired had been flown back after they were rendered destitute.

Ms Omamo said the ministry continues to receive numerous cases of Kenyans who want to come back home and priority was being given to cases that need urgent attention.