Kenya offers amnesty for migrants after Burundians rush to leave
Government spokesman urges undocumented nationals from other East African countries to formally register at embassies.
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Government spokesman urges undocumented nationals from other East African countries to formally register at embassies.
Burundians in Nairobi flocked to their embassy on Monday to get travel documents, days after Kenyan president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners.
Kenya is due to start enforcing measures to restrict foreign nationals from operating small-scale businesses.
President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.
The United Nations’ climate agency warned this week that El Niño is expected to strengthen further in the coming months, bringing risks of extreme weather into 2027. In Kenya, weather experts said the phenomenon could cause above-normal rains between October and December.
The Kenya economy faces a high-risk debt path, a stable shilling near KSh 129.47, and fresh IMF talks after its last programme lapsed. We look at growth, inflation and Nairobi costs. The post Kenya’s IMF Test Comes Due as the Shilling Holds Near KSh 129.47 appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
Wearing white and carrying placards, dozens of nurses took to the streets of Nairobi, protesting over what they say is the government's failure to address long-standing labor grievances.
Years of wrangling over pay, union recognition and collective bargaining are now back on the negotiating table.
It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.
An editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and release hours later at the edge of a dam more than 200 km away, his employer said on Wednesday. Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at Standard Group, was taken from a car near the city of Nakuru shortly before 9:20pm on Tuesday, the company said in a statement. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil reports from Nairobi, Kenya.
In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bunjeebuyyoo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. And Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living have launched a new campaign.
A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges.