Kenya's foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities

Kenya's president orders a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses, amid accusations of xenophobia.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/4200x2800!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fee%2F9d%2Fffa8dc4f4921a0a00da5c4b51ed7%2Fgettyimages-2293565639.jpg' alt='Burundian nationals queue outside their embassy in Nairobi to obtain travel documents, amid uncertainty following Kenya's crackdown on undocumented small-scale traders.'/><p>Kenya's president orders a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses, amid accusations of xenophobia.</p><p>(Image credit: Simon Maina)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5958636' />