Kenya on Sunday announced the closure of its Embassy in Khartoum in Sudan even as warring factions continue to take on each other.
A statement released by Kenya's foreign affairs ministry indicated that the war is now targeting diplomatic missions.
This, to Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei, posed a major risk to Kenyans working there leading to the closure.
Sing'oei said they were on high alert and ready to evacuate any Kenyan in warzone Sudan to ensure the safety of everyone.
"We continue to receive disturbing news of the targeting of diplomatic officials by armed groups in Khartoum."
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"Kenya Mission in Khartoum which had remained open to facilitate the evacuation of any Kenyans still in the country is now closed," he said in a tweet.
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The Sudan conflict is now nearing two months with the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) not showing signs of quiting.
The fight broke out on April 15.
The country has now plunged into a humanitarian crisis. More than 1,800 people were killed and at least 1.6 million were displaced within the country or across its borders, the United Nations has said, with many fleeing to Egypt, Chad and South Sudan.
On the ground, multiple ceasefires have been violated by both parties and Saudi and United States-brokered peace negotiations have now been suspended.
On Thursday, the US imposed the first sanctions related to the conflict warning it will “hold accountable” all those undermining peace in the country.
The sanctions were imposed on companies controlled by RSF head Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo in the United Arab Emirates and the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, as well as two defence firms linked to the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
