Nairobi — The Chinese Embassy has denied reports that its nationals are set to leave the county en masse, over COVID-19 fears.
The Embassy Spokesperson Xueqing Huang said the reports published on a local newspaper "are false, and no such plans are in place."
The local newspaper had reported that some 400 Chinese nationals had obtained a court order to enable them to leave the country on June 16, for a lack of trust in the Kenyan health system to manage the virus.
She said Chinese nationals in Kenya have confidence in the country's health system.
The Embassy has urged Chinese nationals in the country to strictly observe the COVID-19 containment measures issued by authorities in the host country in defeating the virus that had infected 3,727 by June 15.
