Kenya gives foreign traders 90-day ultimatum
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Kenya gives foreign traders 90-day ultimatum

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 8, 202622 min

Undocumented foreign traders in Kenya have 90 days to legalise their status. This follows a directive from President William Ruto that they should not compete with Kenyans in small businesses. The trade ministry said some foreigners exploit visa rules to work in the country without the required permits. And in Sudan, we hear from a photographer who fled the violence in El-Fasher, a key city in Darfur, that is now under control by the Rapid Support Forces. He now lives in Tawila camp about 60km north of Darfur. For years, he documented the war. Now, his camera is chasing smiles...

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Fear and anxiety have gripped some foreign nationals who own businesses in Kenya,

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work permits and business licenses. What's behind the directive and how visible is it?

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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Nkechi Obunna in Lagos, Nigeria. Fear and anxiety have gripped some foreign nationals who own businesses in Kenya, following a 90-day directive by the government to regularize their immigration status, work permits and business licenses. What's behind the directive and how visible is it?

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There was an directive by the president that between Parliament and the Ministry of Investment Trade and Industry, which I had, to look into the issue of foreign citizens who were in the country and engaging in business or work while their permits did not allow that. So this will basically apply as an issue because the existence of visas with designated categories is not a duty.

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And in Sudan, Mohammad Jamal, a photographer who fled the conflict in al-Fashir, has switched from documenting the war in his country to documenting weddings and joyous moments amidst the displacement suffered in many parts. What does his lens mean to the couples and families captured?

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