A number of Kenyans in China have raised complaints about being quarantined and their passports seized by the Chinese government after seeking ways to evacuate the country.
Some Kenyans have been forced into mandatory quarantine after planning a trip to the capital, Beijing in order to return back home.
The situation in the country has slightly improved after Africans were forcefully evicted from their houses and denied food but the government is now offering free food.
A Kenyan lady who sought anonymity narrated how they were tricked into surrendering their passports, "So currently I'm quarantined in my house but I tested negative for the Coronavirus.
"The reason why I'm in quarantine even after I tested negative is that a group of us Kenyans had agreed to go to Beijing to the Kenyan embassy.
"We wanted to be evacuated and go back home and the police got information about it and they called each and everyone who wanted to go to Beijing.
"Once they called us they came to our houses and took our passports, we were tested for the Coronavirus and most tested negative."
The police explained to the 28-year-old that they are quarantined because they planned a trip to Beijing and it is bad for the publicity of China.
The economy of the country would suffer and widespread criticism would be levelled against China if countries like the US heard about the news.
Jane was baffled by how the Chinese government found out about their trip to Beijing, "We asked the Kenyan embassy if they had told the police to come to our houses to stop us from going to Beijing but they said they had nothing to do with that.
"We were also confused because this thing was only between Kenyans."
According to reports, the Kenyans who were evicted from hotels faced that fate due to visa expiry. Jane, however, noted that not all had expired travel documents. She added that even if that was the case, it did not serve as an excuse to mistreat Africans in the country.
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