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Kenya called on all undocumented immigrants in the country to register with the authorities following a series of xenophobic attacks.<\/p>\n
The violence ensued after President William Ruto ordered a clampdown last week against foreigners who he said were engaged in small-scale businesses and doing unskilled jobs that should be reserved for Kenyans. The government later said East African nationals were welcome, provided they had the requisite documents.<\/p>\n
Kenya wants \u201call undocumented East African Community nationals, and specifically Burundian citizens currently residing in Kenya, to immediately present themselves to their respective high commissions or embassies for formal identity registration,\u201d government spokesman Charles Owino said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Kenya\u2019s $141 billion economy has attracted many East Africans seeking work and business opportunities. The country has also long been seen as a safe haven for refugees seeking shelter in a often tumultuous region.<\/p>\n
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Foreigners have a 90-day grace period to register after which \u201cimmigration, work permit, registration and licensing requirements will be enforced firmly and strictly,\u201d State House spokesman Hussein Mohamed said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Ruto previously removed visa requirements for all African nationals travelling to his country, and the xenophobic attacks will be a blot on his reputation. Kenya also risks being categorised alongside South Africa \u2014 where migrants have been intermittently targeted \u2014 as a country that\u2019s unwelcoming to foreigners.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government of Kenya maintains a policy of absolute zero tolerance toward any form of harassment, intimidation, or xenophobia,\u201d Owino said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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Mobs have attacked small businesses linked to Burundian, Rwandan and Ugandan nationals in Nairobi, Kenya\u2019s capital, according to risk advisory firm Armistice Security Consult International. Residents in the western city of Nakuru have also staged protests against foreigners who they accused of taking their jobs in beauty salons and barber shops, and running roadside stalls that compete with businesses owned by locals. Refugee communities in the port city of Mombasa were also targeted, according to state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of Burundians who fled the violence flocked to their their embassy in Nairobi and officials there are processing travel documents for those that wanted to return home, Ambassador Evelyne Habonimana said by phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been a misunderstanding and because of that, some of you have been harmed by your neighbours,\u201d Kenya\u2019s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing\u2019oei told the crowd who assembled outside the embassy. \u201cWhat\u2019s essential is for the government to know who you are, where you are so that you\u2019re protected.\u201d<\/p>\n
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