Ruto directive puts Kenya’s refugee haven image to test

Kenya has for decades been an island of relative peace in a turbulent East African region, a safe haven for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflict, persecution and instability in their home countries. But that image is now facing a fresh test. President William Ruto’s directive targeting foreigners engaged in small-scale businesses has sent shockwaves across the region. With Kenya hosting close to a million refugees and asylum seekers, what does the new order mean for a country long regarded as a regional safe haven? As Emmanuel Too reports, the answers could have implications well beyond Kenya’s borders.