Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders prompts fear: 'It's like a dog set loose on us'

Africa Politics Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:59:28 GMT High confidence — 78/100

For Ndaikech Ali, who has been traversing the streets of the Kenyan capital eking out a living as a tuk-tuk driver for the past nine years, Nairobi's traffic - not xenophobia - has been his biggest concern.
During his time in the East African nation, the Burundian says he has always found Kenyans to be friendly and welcoming - that is until last week, when the president ordered a crackdown on foreigners working as traders or operating small-scale businesses.
"Now they have turned against us," he told the BBC at the Burundian embassy in Nairobi where many have been queuing this week for documents

For Ndaikech Ali, who has been traversing the streets of the Kenyan capital eking out a living as a tuk-tuk driver for the past nine years, Nairobi's traffic - not xenophobia - has been his biggest concern.
During his time in the East African nation, the Burundian says he has always found Kenyans to be friendly and welcoming - that is until last week, when the president ordered a crackdown on foreigners working as traders or operating small-scale businesses.
"Now they have turned against us," he told the BBC at the Burundian embassy in Nairobi where many have been queuing this week for documents

Sources: BBC News