Turkish ambassador to Nairobi has assured Kenyans in Turkey that the country is now safe after a failed coup attempt mid this month. However according to the ambassador the state of emergency is to effectively take steps necessary to eliminate the threat to democracy in Turkey. At the moment we can report that all Kenyan citizen residing in Turkey are safe," she said. Turkish authority has since submitted the extradition request to Washington, for Gulen whose movement has been identified by Deniz Eke said the failed coup and emergency situation in her country has not and will not affect its relationship with Kenya.

Source: The Star July 24, 2016 10:07 UTC