Kenya offers amnesty for migrants after Burundians rush to leave

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Kenyan President William Ruto’s government last week ordered authorities to close small businesses run by foreigners, starting on Monday.

A ordem, que o Ministério do Comércio do Quênia afirmou aplicar a estrangeiros que operam sem permissões de trabalho, causou caos fora da embaixada do Burundi na segunda-feira, com alguns burundianos dizendo que foram ameaçados por vizinhos desde os comentários de Ruto.

Kenya has long drawn migrants from the East African Community, an intergovernmental organisation that allows freedom of movement for citizens of its eight member states, including Burundi.

About 16,000 Burundian migrants and refugees live in the country, according to the United Nations, many of them operating small street businesses.

On Monday, despite no signs of a crackdown, crowds queued outside Burundi’s embassy from the morning to await papers that would allow them to travel home.

Some reported harassment and violence following Ruto’s directive. Jean-Baptiste Ndayizeye, a pastor, told the AFP news agency that his neighbours had been attacked and robbed.

Mais tarde na segunda‑feira, um porta‑voz da administração de Ruto pediu que nacionais sem documentação de outros países da África Oriental, e especificamente do Burundi, se registrassem formalmente em suas embaixadas.

The government also issued a directive to security agencies and local authorities that foreign nationals were not to be “subjected to arbitrary harassment or discrimination”.

Following the reports of harassment, Kenya’s junior foreign minister Korir Sing’Oei visited the embassy, apologised to Burundians and assured them police would protect areas where violence had been reported.

Críticos do presidente Ruto o acusaram de culpar estrangeiros pelos problemas econômicos do Quênia antes de uma eleição no próximo ano.

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