Kenya: Ruto's Crackdown on Foreign Hawkers Raises Fears of 'Xenophobia' | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Watch this video as Firstpost explains why fears of ‘Xenophobia’ are growing in Kenya. A sharp policy directive targeting foreign small-scale traders in Kenya has sparked widespread fear and market unrest across East Africa. Following President William Ruto's declaration aimed at reserving low-capital retail and hawking strictly for Kenyan citizens, migrant business owners reported rising hostility, harassment, and attacks in local markets. The directive prompted hundreds of foreign vendors, predominantly Burundian nationals, to queue for emergency travel documents at their embassy in Nairobi to flee the country.To contain the diplomatic fallout and restore order, the Kenyan government issued a 90-day amnesty window allowing foreign traders to regularise their immigration status and licences. State officials reassured legitimate permit holders of their safety while promising strict enforcement against vigilante harassment.
However, critics and political analysts argue the policy undermines East African Community integration promises and serves as a nationalist distraction from Kenya's pressing domestic economic pressures. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.
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