# Burundians seek to leave Kenya ahead of trader crackdown

https://mins.news/en/item/48325

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 11:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burundians-try-leave-kenya-ahead-crackdown-traders-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ea4eeabedf1000171be10

> Hundreds of Burundians went to their embassy in Kenya’s capital on Monday to seek travel documents for a return to Burundi, after President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad.

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