- Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi spoke to his Saudi counterpart as Kenya condemned the latest Houthi attacks and offered condolences to affected families
- The attacks have reportedly killed 19 people and injured 364, with airports and energy infrastructure among the facilities targeted
- The escalation raises concerns for Kenya, which relies on Saudi Arabia for fuel imports under a government-to-government supply arrangement
Kenya has voiced concern over the escalating violence in Saudi Arabia, condemning attacks that have killed dozens of civilians and disrupted critical infrastructure.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi expressed Nairobi’s solidarity with Riyadh during a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed Elkhereiji, on Thursday, October 15.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Mudavadi conveyed Kenya’s condolences to the families of those killed, the Saudi government and its citizens, while wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
The diplomatic engagement followed a surge in missile and drone attacks attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, targeting civilian facilities and critical infrastructure across Saudi Arabia.
Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi airports
Figures released by the Saudi-led coalition indicate that attacks on five Saudi airports have killed 19 people and injured 364 others.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has reportedly been targeted 20 times since the beginning of October. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said attacks on the facility between October 7 and 11 killed 17 people and injured 333 others.
Separate attacks on Abha International Airport killed two people and injured 28, while three others were injured in an assault targeting King Abdullah International Airport in Jazan.
The escalation has disrupted air travel and raised security concerns, with Saudi Arabia also reporting an attack on state-owned energy giant Saudi Aramco.
Kenya watches fuel supply risks
The attacks have raised concerns over the security of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and the potential implications for international oil markets.
For Kenya, the developments are particularly significant because Saudi Arabia is among the country's fuel suppliers under the government-to-government petroleum import arrangement.
Prolonged disruption to Saudi production, exports or transportation could place additional pressure on international oil markets, potentially affecting Kenya's fuel import costs and domestic pump prices.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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