Kenya moves to register frightened Burundians as tension over foreign traders rises
All foreigners without proper documents in Kenya are urged to register through their embassies.
Kenya says it will register undocumented Burundians and other East Africans living in the country, following days of anxiety over President William Ruto's directive targeting foreigners in small-scale businesses.
On Monday, hundreds of Burundians scrambled to process travel documents amid uncertainty over whether they could remain in Kenya.
Charles Owino, the Kenyan government spokesperson, has now said those without proper documents should register through their embassies or high commissions as the authorities work with diplomatic missions to regularise their status.
According to the United Nations refugee agency, there are around 16,000 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya.