Explainer: Rights that EAC citizens have in Kenya

Burundian nationals wait outside the Burundi Embassy in Nairobi on September 11, 2026.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Kenyans has been hit by unease following a pronouncement by President William Ruto that foreign nationals be barred from operating micro and small enterprises in the country. The pronouncement particularly rattled nationals of East African Community (EAC) countries such as Burundi who have thronged into Kenya over the years.

The Business Daily reviews what it takes for EAC nationals to live, work or do business in Kenya.

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