Should Immigrants Go Home? Kenya, Congo & the Future of African Migration
Sep 9, 2026
64 viewsIn this episode of AFROQAST Podcast, we discuss the growing debate over immigration in Africa and around the world. Recent events in Kenya have brought the issue into sharp focus. President William Ruto's government has announced measures targeting undocumented foreign-owned small businesses, while hundreds of Burundians in Kenya have sought travel documents to return home amid fears of a crackdown. The Kenyan government says its objective is to regularize foreign businesses and enforce immigration and business laws, while also saying that xenophobia and harassment will not be tolerated.