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Kenya’s Foreign Worker Crackdown | Global News
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Duration
- 1:41
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
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Summary
Kenya’s president has ordered a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals in small businesses, forcing them to leave by September 7th — sparking panic, mass departures, and diplomatic fallout as families are torn apart and workers like Burundian tuk-tuk driver Ndaikech Ali face ruin. While officials now offer a 90-day grace period for undocumented workers t…
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Kenya’s president has ordered a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals in small businesses, forcing them to leave by September 7th — sparking panic, mass departures, and diplomatic fallout as families are torn apart and workers like Burundian tuk-tuk driver Ndaikech Ali face ruin. While officials now offer a 90-day grace period for undocumented workers to register, critics call the move a dangerous populist stunt that risks fueling xenophobia and damaging Kenya’s economy and regional ties. List
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