Burundians rush to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on unregistered traders
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Burundi nationals are waiting outside their country's embassy in Kenya to receive free travel documents to return home Hundreds of Burundians in Kenya are scrambling to process travel documents to leave the country ahead of the crackdown on unlicensed small businesses run by migrants.
布隆迪国民正在本国驻肯尼亚大使馆外等待领取免费旅行证件以回国 在对移民经营的无照小企业进行打击之前，数百名肯尼亚布隆迪人正在争先恐后地办理离开该国的旅行证件。
Kenyan President William Ruto set Monday as the deadline for foreigners operating small-scale businesses to cease work, after the trade ministry said some exploited visa rules to work without the required permits.
肯尼亚总统威廉·鲁托 (William Ruto) 将周一定为经营小型企业的外国人停止工作的最后期限，此前肯尼亚贸易部表示，一些人利用签证规定在没有所需许可证的情况下工作。
Long queues were seen outside Burundi's embassy in the capital Nairobi after it said it would offer free emergency travel documents to citizens who want to go back home.
布隆迪驻首都内罗毕大使馆外排起长队，此前该国表示将向想要回家的公民提供免费的紧急旅行证件。
Others are racing to buy bus tickets. Kenya hosts hundreds of thousands of migrants from across East Africa seeking work and business opportunities.
其他人则竞相购买公交车票。 肯尼亚接待了来自东非各地寻求工作和商业机会的数十万移民。
Kenya's trade ministry said there had been "deliberate misuse of visa applications by some visitors", who arrived as investors or tourists but got involved in business activities that breached their declared status.
肯尼亚贸易部表示，“一些游客故意滥用签证申请”，他们以投资者或游客身份抵达，但参与了违反其申报身份的商业活动。
According to the United Nations refugee agency, there are around 16,000 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya.
据联合国难民机构称，肯尼亚约有16,000名布隆迪难民和寻求庇护者。
It is unclear how many are involved in small-scale trading or how many would be affected by the crackdown.
目前尚不清楚有多少人参与小规模交易，也不清楚有多少人会受到打击行动的影响。
Burundians have been seen carrying all their belongings - from suitcases to mattresses - as they try to leave ahead of the crackdown, but some of them said they could not afford the cost of travel and urged the Kenyan government to extend the deadline.
人们看到布隆迪人带着从手提箱到床垫的所有物品试图在镇压之前离开，但其中一些人表示他们无力承担旅行费用，并敦促肯尼亚政府延长最后期限。
Ruto's directive follows a similar crackdown in Tanzania last year and rising anti‑migrant sentiment in South Africa.
鲁托的指令是在去年坦桑尼亚实施类似镇压以及南非反移民情绪高涨之后做出的。
Burundi's Foreign Affairs Minister Edouard Bizimana said in a post on X that "Kenyans in Burundi were living peacefully but if the hate speech against Burundi continues things will certainty change".
布隆迪外交部长爱德华·比齐马纳 (Edouard Bizimana) 在 X 上发帖称，“布隆迪的肯尼亚人过着和平的生活，但如果针对布隆迪的仇恨言论继续下去，情况肯定会发生变化”。
"Kenya government is responsible for the lives of Burundians living in Kenya," he added.
“肯尼亚政府对居住在肯尼亚的布隆迪人的生活负责，”他补充道。
His comments came after Ruto last week said that while Kenya remained open to foreign investment, it could not be "that a person comes from China or elsewhere to be a hawker or open a small shop".
鲁托上周表示，虽然肯尼亚仍然对外国投资开放，但“一个人不可能来自中国或其他地方当小贩或开小商店”。
He argued that investors should create jobs and expand production rather than compete with Kenyans in small businesses.
他认为投资者应该创造就业机会并扩大生产，而不是在小企业中与肯尼亚人竞争。
Ruto's comments sparked mixed reactions, with some critics describing them as a populist move that risked stoking xenophobia.
鲁托的言论引发了不同的反应，一些批评者将其描述为民粹主义举动，有可能煽动仇外心理。
Government officials deny the allegation. Some foreign nationals say they fear for their safety, while police have warned Kenyans against targeting them.
政府官员否认这一指控。 一些外国人表示，他们担心自己的安全，而警方则警告肯尼亚人不要针对他们。
Burundians have grabbed all their possessions - including mattresses - to take with them Bizimana's post followed an urgent meeting he held with representatives of the East African Community (EAC), an eight-member bloc which promotes economic integration in the region.
布隆迪人抢走了他们所有的财产——包括床垫——带走 比齐马纳上任之前，他与东非共同体（EAC）的代表举行了紧急会议，东非共同体是一个促进该地区经济一体化的八个成员国。
Both Kenya and Burundi are part of the group.
肯尼亚和布隆迪都是该组织的成员。
Kenyan representatives attended the meeting called by Bizimana in Burundi.
肯尼亚代表出席了比齐马纳在布隆迪召开的会议。
Bizimana said he had asked the Kenyan ambassador to convey to his government Burundi's concerns and to ensure that no Burundian was subjected to abuse. On Sunday, a top official in Kenya's foreign affairs ministry said foreigners, with the required documentation, including "work permits and licences", could continue their activities.
比齐马纳说，他已要求肯尼亚大使向其政府转达布隆迪的关切，并确保没有布隆迪人受到虐待。 周日，肯尼亚外交部一名高级官员表示，持有“工作许可证和执照”等所需文件的外国人可以继续他们的活动。
"Burundian nationals and all East Africans - and Africans for that matter - are free to live in Kenya as long as they conduct their businesses or work according to the requirements of our laws, Permanent Secretary Korir Sing'oei said.
常务秘书科里尔·辛奥伊说：“布隆迪国民和所有东非人，以及就此而言的非洲人，只要他们按照我们法律的要求开展业务或工作，就可以自由地生活在肯尼亚。”
The government's clarification, however, did little to ease concerns among some foreign traders.
然而，政府的澄清并没有缓解一些外国贸易商的担忧。
Alexis Ntinanirwa, the head of the Association of Burundians living in Kenya, told the BBC Great Lakes service that he was unhappy with Ruto's decision, but was urging Burundians to remain patient.
居住在肯尼亚的布隆迪人协会主席亚历克西斯·恩蒂纳尼尔瓦 (Alexis Ntinanirwa) 告诉 BBC 大湖区，他对鲁托的决定感到不满，但敦促布隆迪人保持耐心。
He warned that the issue could have wider regional consequences because Kenyans are also involved in small-scale businesses in other East African countries.
他警告说，这个问题可能会产生更广泛的区域影响，因为肯尼亚人也参与其他东非国家的小规模企业。
"This issue is not only going to cause problems for Burundians working in Kenya, but it is also going to cause problems in the region because there are also Kenyans doing these small jobs in our countries in Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda."
“这个问题不仅会给在肯尼亚工作的布隆迪人带来问题，还会给该地区带来问题，因为也有肯尼亚人在布隆迪、坦桑尼亚和乌干达等国家从事这些小工作。”
Ntinanirwa advised Burundians involved in hawking and other small businesses to avoid confrontation with police.
恩蒂纳尼尔瓦建议从事小贩和其他小生意的布隆迪人避免与警察发生冲突。
Additional reporting by Akisa Wandera and Prime Ndikumagenge Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
Akisa Wandera 和 Prime Ndikumagenge 的补充报道 肯尼亚总统下令打击经营小企业的外国人 一名牧羊人幸运得到的 200 美元金块是否引发了肯尼亚西部的淘金热？
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