Kenya: EALS - Crackdown On Illegal Foreign Traders Must Follow the Law

Kenya: EALS - Crackdown On Illegal Foreign Traders Must Follow the Law

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 - The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has called on the Kenyan government to ensure that its crackdown on unlicensed foreign traders is carried out in accordance with Kenyan and East African Community (EAC) laws.

Government gives foreign traders 90 days to regularise businesses before crackdown

Foreign nationals engaged in small-scale trade and informal businesses in Kenya have been given 90 days to regularise their immigration status and business operations before the Government begins strict enforcement of existing laws. State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said the regularisation exercise followed representations made to President William Ruto by Kenyan traders over the increasing [...]

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EALS: Crackdown on illegal foreign traders must follow the law

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 – The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has called on the Kenyan government to ensure that its crackdown on unlicensed foreign traders is carried out in…