KENYA: Iran Faults Kenya’s Position on Gulf Crisis

By Moses Punyuah, Nairobi 

The Embassy of Iran in Kenya has criticised Kenya’s stance on the escalating Gulf tensions, urging Nairobi to “stand on the right side of history.”

The remarks follow a statement by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei, who expressed Kenya’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates after a phone call with UAE official Abdulla Balalaa.

“I conveyed Kenya’s solidarity… and our readiness to work with the UAE to respond through diplomatic means,” Sing’Oei said.

Iran’s mission in Nairobi, however, accused the PS of overlooking key aspects of the crisis, signalling diplomatic friction over Kenya’s pos

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