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Burundians try to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on traders
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Kenya's government announced a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad, specifically targeting foreigners without work permits, prompting many Burundian nationals in Kenya to seek travel documents to return home. The government offered a temporary amnesty period to undocumented East African nationals to register officially to avoid harassment and gain legal protections.
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Kenyan authorities are enforcing tighter controls on foreign traders without permits, opening a window for formal registration but closing a large informal market. You face a sudden shift in local trading rules that could disrupt or force localisation of your operations in Kenya immediately.
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2 sources · 7 Sep 2026
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