PREMIUM Ruto turns to Parliament to lock foreigners out of small trade The government is leveraging two private members’ Bills to reshape the country’s commerce landscape. News 1 hour ago

The Micro and Small Enterprises (Amendment) Bill by Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji and the Local Content Bill, 2025, by Laikipia County Woman Representative Jane Kagiri could, with modifications, provide the legal framework for President Ruto’s plan to draw an explicit boundary around participation in the informal economy.

The government is leveraging two private members’ Bills to reshape the country’s commerce landscape, potentially introducing a protectionist shift following President William Ruto’s roadside declaration that foreign nationals should be barred from operating micro and small enterprises in Kenya.