# Burundians seek to leave Kenya amid looming crackdown on foreign traders

https://mins.news/en/item/49090

- CGTN, 2026-09-07 18:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-08/Burundians-to-leave-Kenya-amid-looming-crackdown-on-foreign-traders-1QfLz4bhzPO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Burundians queued outside their embassy in Nairobi for travel documents after Kenyan President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on small businesses run by foreign traders. Some said they felt forced to leave and reported threats from neighbours, while Kenya’s trade ministry said the order targeted foreigners without work permits.

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