{
  "id": 6905544,
  "title": "'It's like a dog set loose on us' - fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/its-like-a-dog-set-loose-on-us-fear-over-kenyas-crackdown-on-foreign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5kxw4wd7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi's streets once familiar to Burundian tuk-tuk driver Ndaikech Ali have become a source of fear as Kenya cracks down on foreign traders. President William Ruto's recent remarks, addressed to Kenyan traders, threaten to exclude foreigners from petty trade and mandate local sourcing of certain materials. With just seven days left before the deadline, many Burundians and other foreigners face harassment and are forced to abandon their livelihoods. Some have fled to the embassy, while others are stranded at border crossing points. The crackdown has sparked diplomatic tensions and raised concerns about xenophobia and its impact on families who fear being separated.",
  "summary": "The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto announces Kenya is open to foreign workers in fresh declaration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ruto-announces-kenya-is-open-to-foreign-workers-in-fresh-declaration",
        "published": "2026-09-12T11:32:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Kenya open to foreign traders, but immigration rules must be followed – Mudavadi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kenya-open-to-foreign-traders-but-immigration-rules-must-be-followed",
        "published": "2026-09-12T11:53:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}