KENYA ORDERS CLOSURE OF SMALL-SCALE BUSINESSES OWNED BY FOREIGNERS. (PHOTO).

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 Kenya orders closure of small-scale businesses owned by foreigners Kenyan President William Ruto ordered authorities to begin shutting down small businesses operated by foreign nationals from Monday, Sept. 7, saying hawking and small-scale retail should be reserved for Kenyans. Speaking to micro, small and medium enterprise traders at State House in Nairobi, Ruto said Kenya welcomes foreign investment but argued that foreigners should not compete with citizens in businesses requiring little capital. "From next week, all traders doing those small businesses should close them," Ruto said, Anadolu Agency reported. "We have made efforts to improve the economy, we have not improved investor confidence for hawkers to come to Kenya," he added. ‘Prioritising Kenyan citizens’ Ruto said the government would push ahead with legislation aimed at defining areas of economic activity that should prioritise Kenyan citizens.

900 ARRESTED DURING SOUTH AFRICA ANTI-MIGRANT PROTESTS. (PHOTO)


 900 arrested during South Africa anti-migrant protests


South African police said more than 900 people were arrested on Tuesday, when there were nationwide anti-migrant protests which were mostly peaceful but occasionally descended into violence and looting.


Tebello Mosikili, a deputy national police commissioner, told a press conference that of the 120 marches that took place on Tuesday, 108 were peaceful while 12 needed law enforcement to intervene due to unrest, TRT Afrika reported.


Some of those arrested were undocumented migrants detained for violating immigration rules, while others were arrested for public violence, harbouring illegal immigrants and robbery.


Mosikili said police reinforcements had been deployed to five of the country's nine provinces overnight to respond to isolated incidents of looting and criminality.


Supporting police officers


Soldiers were sent to Johannesburg's Hillbrow neighbourhood to support the police, where two people – including a 17‑year‑old – were shot and injured when unknown attackers opened fire on protesters.


Tuesday's marches were organised to mark a "deadline" an anti-immigrant movement had set for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.


The protests came after months of unrest that have drawn international criticism as foreigners have been driven from their homes and seen their businesses and property vandalised.


Organisers of the protests say they will continue demonstrations for the next three months, insisting government must act on undocumented migrants after the unofficial 30 June deadline for foreign nationals to leave the country.

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