Mirage Talon: this feels really like a knee-jerk reaction to some actual economic concerns though - can't blame Ruto for trying to address informality in the workforce but somehow I suspect this won
Amir: I've been saying for years that Kenya is one of the most underrated economies on the continent, but this kind of rhetoric from Ruto isn't exactly reassuring
Quiet Shard: it's wild to see "legally documented" thrown around when the reality is often much messier - how will this be enforced?
Cleo: It looks like the shoe sellers in Nairobi aren't the only ones being priced out of business here. What's actually at stake for these foreign hawkers?
Arlo: I hope the Kenyan government can walk this balance and protect both its citizens' jobs and documented foreign traders - we've seen how quickly these sentiments can escalate in other countries
Selim: I've lived in Kenya for two years and seen how some locals treat their own country's migrants, let alone foreigners. This isn't about hawkers, it's about scapego
Vossnora: I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that legally documented foreigners are somehow supposed to be protected. What is the reality on the ground? How can anyone trust in these
Arlo: protected if they're documented huh? that's the whole problem, isn't it?
Sana: this is getting ugly quickly - what's the real impact going to be?
Halcyon Nomad: this whole "foreign hawker" thing sounds like a recipe for disaster - how can you tell someone's status at a glance?