Kenya cracks down on migrant traders as visa rules tighten
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Kenya's Trade Ministry warns visa-free entrants are not authorized to work and will shut down unlicensed migrant-run small businesses, as President William Ruto orders foreigners to cease small-scale trading. The crackdown aims to ensure compliance with work-permit rules and has sparked regional concern among East Africans and Burundian traders about broader impacts on migrant commerce.
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- Burundians try to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on traders Reuters
- Why is Kenya cracking down on foreign traders and small retailers? Al Jazeera
- From open arms to closed doors: Questions over Ruto’s anti-foreigners Daily Nation
- As election draws close, Kenya’s Ruto whips up public anger against foriegn businesses Businessfront
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