Kenya to register Burundians, EAC nationals without valid documents Foreigners directed to register with embassies for documents to enable them stay in Kenya. News Just now

” President Ruto issued a tough directive against foreigners operating small-scale businesses in Kenya which has triggered anxiety among foreign traders, with footage circulating online appearing to show some nationals from Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo leaving areas where they had been engaged in petty trade and casual work.

Mr Owino said the government recognises that due to historical circumstances and regional dynamics, a number of East African nationals, including several Burundians, reside and operate in Kenya without full documentation.“Following recent public discourse and media reporting surrounding Kenya’s foreign worker and small-scale trade directives, the government of Kenya wishes to provide a definitive and structured clarification.