Foreign Nationals Face Uncertainty Despite Government Extension - September 2026

Kenyan rights groups are voicing alarm over increasing xenophobia amid a government crackdown on foreign-owned small businesses, deeming the 90-day deadline for documentation regularization insufficient. The Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi announced that the expulsion of foreigners without proper permits is intended to safeguard small businesses within the country. However, Mudavadi clarified that Kenya isn't implementing a blanket ban on foreigners doing business. The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has strongly condemned hostility directed towards foreigners. The Kenyan government has initiated talks with Burundi to address a dispute concerning Burundian traders operating in Kenya.

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