• Those who are willing to return have been informed that they will be quarantined at government facilities for 14 days at subsided rates.
The Kenyan Embassy in Tanzania has given Kenyans who were stranded and are willing to be evacuated to register by Friday.
The embassy said that two buses which can carry 200 people have been acquired to facilitate transportation.
It said that those opting for air ticket will pay Sh60, 000. However, they can still access subsidised quarantine services in Kenya.
“The buses leave Dar on Monday May 11, 2020 at 6am. You need to register your name on or before Friday,” the Embassy said.
It added that “Those driving are also encouraged to use this synergy of exit facilitation.”
Those who are willing to return have been informed that they will be quarantined at government facilities for 14 days at subsided rates.
Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) chairman Shem Ochuodho said that its high time the government followed the constitution by paying for people in quarantine.
"The constitution demands that the government should pay for people in quarantine and we will be writing to the government to remind them their role," Ochuodho said.
“People should not be forced to quarantine where they can’t afford. The government should be human,”
Ochuodho said that a number of people in diaspora survive on multiple jobs and having stayed home for more than two months leaves them poor.
He added that most people fear being quarantined since they do not know how long they will stay in the quarantine centres.
“Some stay their 14 days, which is extended to 21 and 28 days or even more,” Ochuodho said.
“It's supposed to be a collective responsibility between the government and people. The government must be human,” he said.
He also said that the government should address queries raised on testing kit and stop antagonizing the people from diaspora.
“We understand that the testing accuracy is only 80 per cent. we are not sure of what happens in the 20 percent inaccuracy,” he said.
He said many Kenyans in Tanzania and other countries are afraid of travelling back since airports are new breeding grounds for the virus.
"The logistics in quarantine are tricky and in fact, I can't rule out that you can be infected in the quarantine centres," Ochuodho said.