One of the main points of discussion at the United States-European Union summit has been the recent violence in South Sudan where hundreds of people have been killed. Several countries have evacuated their citizens. However, South Sudan's government says that's not necessary.

This is Kenyan embassy in Juba. It's packed with people - desperate to get out of South Sudan - and home to safety. They're being driven out by recent fighting between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those backing Vice President Riek Machar. And while the fighting has died down, many I've spoken to say they still fear for their lives.

"They were shooting people at point blank, we fled the opposite direction, but they were shooting and killing people," A Kenyan national said.

"We don't see any hope, there is a shortage of food, supplies are not coming in from Uganda," A Kenyan national said.

This is what it's been like outside the Kenyan embassy here in Juba. Over the past week literally thousands of Kenyans seeking assistance from their embassy to get back home, earlier the crowds were much bigger. First priority is given to women and children.

"They told us we are leaving with the 4 o'clock flight from Kenya Airways," A Kenyan national said.

While most here are relieved to be heading home, some claim the Kenyan government's response has been too slow. They say countries like Uganda, India and the United States began evacuating citizens as soon as the fighting started.

"When there is a problem the Ugandans provide vehicles and security for their people, we Kenyans have to come and here to find out if there are any plans at all," A Kenyan national said.

Meanwhile, South Sudan's government doesn't see what all the fuss is about.
A presidential spokesperson told me earlier that the situation in Juba is calm - and therefore evacuations are not necessary.

"Although it is controlled, they are still evacuating. They should have stopped the fighting to evacuate people when there was still fighting on the 8th 9th and 10th. But now there is no fighting! Why would anyone think to evacuate their citizens?" South Sudan's presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny said.

And as the world waits to see if a ceasefire will hold. People here aren't taking any chances. This group plans to leave - with or without the help of the Kenyan government. They about to attempt to hitch a lift with one of the Ugandan military convoys and cross the border to safety.