Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Wu Peng has revealed that Kenyans were mistreated in China as a result of them not maintaining social distance.
Wu Peng was responding to an uproar from Kenyans who were incensed after their compatriots were mistreated in China.
Kenyans and other Africans were forced to sleep on the streets after they were evicted from their houses in China, being accused of having Covid-19.
A tweet by Capital FM dated Friday, April 10 which was retweeted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, quoted the Chinese Ambassador.
"People who found themselves in trouble did not follow regulations on social distancing. Most reported are not Kenyans."
According to reports, Chinese police evicted Africans including Kenyans, forcibly and taking away their legal documents.
Posters have been put up in malls and restaurants asking Africans to stay away and in some videos, they were also banned from accessing hospitals.
In the tweet thread, Wu Peng went on to note that he is in constant touch with authorities in China on the safety of Kenyans and reiterated solid relations between the two nations, also asserting that China has zero-tolerance for discrimination of foreigners.
"The Ministry's attention has been drawn to information concerning the situation of some Kenyan nationals in China specifically with regard to a recent decision by the Government of China to undertake stringent testing of foreigners and Chinese nationals alike, to forestall imported and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 in Guangzhou and other areas of China."
A number of Kenyan leaders notably Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and Narok Senator Ledama Olekina were angered by the treatment of Kenyans in China.
