Kenya has formed a Joint Task Team with Burundi, the UNHCR, and the IOM to address the humanitarian needs and rights of Burundian nationals following a crackdown on foreign traders.

• The initiative aims to ensure the orderly and safe handling of Burundian nationals in Kenya.
• Key participants include Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei, Burundi’s Ambassador Evelyne Habonimana, and representatives from UNHCR and IOM.
• Any repatriation of Burundian nationals will be strictly voluntary, informed, and transparently recorded.

Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly inciting ethnic hatred and violence against Burundian nationals through remarks made at a public event.

• The arrested man is identified as Kevin Odiwuor Otieno, alias Engineer Kevin.
• The remarks were captured on video and circulated on social media, leading to the investigation and arrest.
• This incident occurs shortly after the Kenyan government issued an apology to the Burundian community for recent harassment linked to a crackdown on undocumented foreign traders.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly making inciteful remarks targeting Burundian nationals working and living in Kenya.

• The remarks, captured on video at a Bunge la Mwananchi event in Kayole, are believed to have incited ethnic hatred and hostility.
• The suspect faces potential charges of hate speech under the National Cohesion and Integration Act.
• This arrest follows a government crackdown on unlawful foreign traders and a warning against harassing foreign nationals.