Kenya's foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-s-foreign-trader-crackdown-sparks-fear-among-migrant-communitiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Kenya Targets Foreign Small-Scale Traders in Immigration Crackdownhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-s-foreign-trader-crackdown-sparks-fear-among-migrant-communitieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenya-s-foreign-trader-crackdown-sparks-fear-among-migrant-communities#u64597Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:10:13 +0000The Kenyan president has ordered a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small businesses, prompting fears of xenophobia among migrant communities. Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi stated that immigration and licensing compliance now applies to all East African Community citizens, denying a blanket ban on foreign traders. While the government provided a 90-day window for foreigners to regularize their documents and offered an amnesty, some Burundian nationals are attempting to leave the country. Burundi has condemned these actions as xenophobic.Why it mattersKenya has tightened immigration