Nationals of the People's Republic of China entering into the country are closely monitored, the Chinese Embassy in Kenya has said.
This follows an outbreak of Coronavirus in China that has already killed 106 people, and infected over 4,520 globally.
In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Kenya said it has been closely examining its citizens entering the country, to prevent spread of the deadly virus, noting no single case had been reported so far.
"The Chinese side always puts the life and health of the Chinese citizens and foreigners including Kenyans in China above everything else, and will continue to take effective measures to address their legitimate concerns," read part of the statement.
Similar sentiments were echoed by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu who said the Chinese government will fulfill its international obligations, and promptly address legitimate concerns of foreign citizens in China over the Coronavirus outbreak.
"Prevention and control of the virus is currently the most important work. An all-round and multi-level prevention and control system has been built. All related work are open and transparent, and progress is being made in a scientific and orderly way," Ma said in a meeting with foreign diplomats on Tuesday.
On the same issue, a Kenyan student with coronavirus-like symptoms has been admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), after he was flagged by the infectious disease units at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday morning.
"Kenya Airways confirms that a passenger who traveled on our flight KQ886 from Guangzhou to Nairobi on 28 January 2020 has, as a precautionary measure, been quarantined at the Kenyatta National Hospital," KQ said in a statement.