{
  "id": 6128479,
  "title": "Sing’oei says Ruto’s remarks on foreign traders were ‘taken out of context’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/singoei-says-rutos-remarks-on-foreign-traders-were-taken-out-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/singoei-says-rutos-remarks-on-foreign-traders-were-taken-out-of-context/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has clarified President William Ruto’s recent remarks on foreign traders, stating that they were taken out of context. Ruto had suggested that certain businesses could be restricted to Kenyan citizens under legislation currently before Parliament, sparking concerns among foreign nationals about their ability to operate legally in Kenya. Sing’Oei reassured the public that those operating legally in Kenya, with the necessary documentation, would remain protected. He also emphasized that Burundian nationals and all East Africans, as well as other African nationals, are free to live and work in Kenya as long as they comply with Kenyan law.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}