Burundians Flock to Nairobi Embassy for Passports, Travel Documents

Burundians try to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on traders

Hundreds of Burundians flocked to their country's embassy in Kenya's capital on Monday ‌seeking travel documents to return to Burundi after Kenyan President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad.

Burundians flock to Nairobi embassy for passports, travel documents

A video watched by The Star showed large numbers of Burundians inside the embassy compound on Monday morning.

Kenya: Burundians Queue for Documents Amid Uncertainty Over Kenya Foreign-Trader Crackdown

Hundreds of Burundian nationals living in Kenya have turned to the Burundian Embassy and cyber cafés in Nairobi to process documentation amid growing uncertainty following President William Ruto's remarks on foreign traders operating in the country.

Kalonzo Criticises Crackdown on Foreign Traders, Says It Does Not Protect Kenyan Businesses

Wiper Party leader and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has criticised the government’s crackdown on foreigners engaging in illegal trade, saying the approach does not address the real challenges facing Kenyan small businesses. Kalonzo said the sight of hundreds of small-scale traders scrambling for emergency travel documents outside the Burundian Embassy in Nairobi ahead of [...]

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Kenya's trade ministry said the order applied to foreigners operating without work permits.

Thousands of Burundians throng Embassy in Nairobi to Collect Free Travel Documents

The Burundian Embassy in Nairobi issues free Laisser-Passer documents for nationals returning home amidst rising tensions due to Kenya's crackdown on foreigners.