Tension mounts as Ruto's crackdown on foreign traders takes effect

[Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Tension has mounted in Nairobi as President William Ruto’s directive targeting foreigners operating small businesses in Kenya took effect, with a notable influx of Burundians seeking travel assistance at the Burundi Embassy.

Burundi warns Kenya Tensions escalated further after Burundi’s Foreign Minister Édouard Bizimana warned that continued hate speech targeting Burundians could strain relations between the two countries.

Hundreds of Burundian Nationals at the Burundi Embassy along Denis Pritt road, Nairobi.