Burundian Diplomat Loses Job Moments After Criticising Ruto’s Order

Thousands of Burundians are still stuck at the nation's embassy in Nairobi, seeking to get visas and other travel documents...

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The African Union Commission has dismissed a senior Burundian diplomat, Ambassador Fred Gateretse Ngoga, after he publicly criticized Kenya's treatment of Burundian traders during a crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals.

Ambassador Fred Gateretse Ngoga, who served at the African Union Commission for 17 years, was summarily dismissed for gross misconduct.
The dismissal followed his public questioning on X (formerly Twitter) about why Burundian nationals were being targeted in Kenya's enforcement against foreign business owners.
Kenya's government has since offered a 90-day grace period for foreign traders to regularize their immigration and business documents, and has apologized for hardships caused.

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