Kenya’s President Ruto Orders Crackdown on Foreign-Owned Small Businesses
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Kenyan President William Ruto has directed a crackdown targeting foreign-owned small businesses, a move intended to shield local traders and hawkers. Ruto stated that from next week, all foreign traders doing small businesses should close them, and he promised to fast-track proposed legislation to preclude foreigners from certain areas of trade. This enforcement action is occurring within a wider national discussion concerning the role of African migrants in Kenya’s informal economy.