Expressing concern over attacks on Gujaratis and looting of their properties in the run up to the polls in that country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi [Images] on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images] urging him to ensure their safety.

In his letter, Modi voiced concern over the safety of about 400 Gujaratis who have taken shelter in a Swaminarayan temple in Kisumu, a town located in western part of Kenya, said an official release in Ahmedabad.

Modi has asked the prime minister to take up the issue with the Kenyan government to ensure the saftey of Gujaratis. The chief minister also expressed concern over the rampant looting of property belonging to Gujaratis in the African nation.