# Burundian migrants in Kenya fear eviction as documentation deadline nears

https://mins.news/en/video/53539

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-10 18:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0gbVSE290

> Thousands of Burundian migrants have gathered outside their embassy in Nairobi as a Kenyan deadline to document foreign workers approaches. Many fear for their safety and livelihoods amid rising hostility toward foreigners after President William Ruto said foreign workers were taking local jobs.

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