President Gives Foreign Traders 90-Day Ultimatum to Regularize Businesses

Kenyan President William Ruto has granted foreign nationals operating businesses in Kenya a 90-day grace period to regularize their immigration, work permits, business registration, and licensing. This directive follows concerns raised about roadside orders affecting foreign-run small businesses. Meanwhile, analysts and diplomatic observers are raising concerns about whether these roadside directives risk Kenya becoming a pariah state. The orders have sparked debate about the government's motivations, with questions emerging about who stands to gain and who loses from forcing foreign traders to close their small-scale businesses.