Kenya: Ruto’s foreign traders crackdown stokes xenophobia fears

President William Ruto’s 90-day ultimatum for foreign traders to obtain permits or leave has sent citizens from across the sub-region scrambling to regularise their status or return home, testing Kenya’s reputation as an East African safe haven and his Pan-African credentials.

Kenya: Ruto’s foreign traders crackdown stokes xenophobia fears
President William Ruto’s 90-day ultimatum for foreign traders to obtain permits or leave has sent citizens from across the sub-region scrambling to regularise their status or return home, testing Kenya’s reputation as an East African safe haven and his Pan-African credentials.