Mudavadi Defends Ruto's Order on Foreign Traders - September 2026

Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has defended President William Ruto's directive concerning foreign nationals operating informal businesses, clarifying 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 in the country. 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 Kenyan government has initiated talks with Burundi to address a dispute concerning Burundian traders operating in Kenya.

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