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September 10, 2026
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Pressure mounts on authorities to protect foreigners from goons after Ruto exit orders

Pressure mounts on authorities to protect foreigners from goons after Ruto exit orders

Pressure is mounting on authorities in Nairobi to protect foreigners in Nairobi following President Ruto’s orders that those without proper documents ought to exit...

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Kenyan authorities are under pressure to protect foreigners after President William Ruto's directive for undocumented individuals to leave the country has led to alleged harassment and assaults.

  • At least two cases of assault have been reported, including an attack on a Burundian national in Kawangware and a Congolese trader in Njiru.
  • The Nairobi Regional Commander Issa Mohamud stated that enforcement of immigration laws is the responsibility of government agencies, not private individuals, and warned against intimidation and extortion.
  • The government has given foreign nationals 90 days to regularize their immigration status and business operations.

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