Tanzania prohibited foreigners who occupy Small companies Sparks Violent Kenya’s reaction

Tanzania prevented foreign nationals from owning and operating small business on a small scale, which caused anxiety and a violent reaction from the neighboring Kenya.

They are prohibited from the new guidance of 15 sectors including transfers, mobile money, tourism guidance, mining on a small scale, buying crops on the farm, beauty salons, koro stores and creating radio and television operations.

Trade Minister Soleimani Gavu explained that foreigners have increased in the informal sector and regions fill them better.

At the local level, this step was generally welcomed amid increasing fears that foreigners, including Chinese citizens, were not unable to deals.

Last year, merchants in the tumultuous Kariakoo shopping area were hunger strike at Dar Es Salaam to protest against aggressive taxes and unfair competition from Chinese merchants.

“We welcomed this decision because it protects the lives of Tanzanian merchants.”

Risk risks fines, six months in prison, loss of visas and work permits.

Javo added that he hoped to encourage the ban, which was announced on Monday, foreigners to invest in large -scale companies.

However, it was angry in Kenya, where some violate that it violates the agreements of East Africa (EAC), which guarantees freedom of movement for people and trade among the eight member states.

The head of the National Trade Committee, Bernard Shinley, warned that the move may lead to mutual restrictions.

“There are many Tanzanians who work on our mining sites as well,” the newspaper quoted as saying.

“It is clear that the Tanzanians went away and we must cut the links with them.”

Cenley said that the Kenya Parliament will call for the Minister of Commerce to shed more light.

Veteran Kenyan Mohamed Hersi also asked about the transfer of Tanzania to restrict professions to foreigners.

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Many other Kenyans have sparked concern about social media, describing the movement of Tanzania’s policy as a major challenge to regional integration.

“Tanzanians do all types of small companies in Kenya without any hindrance. It is clear that Tanzania was never serious about the work of EAC,” a person was published on X.

Tanzania and Kenya witnessed periodic political and economic tensions.

Tanzania’s implementation of preventive definitions and import ban in the past attracted criticism from its regional partners.

In May, Kenya Foreign Minister Moussalia Modafadi said that about 250,000 Kenyan lived, worked or carried out commercial work in Tanzania, which he referred to as he emphasized the need to preserve friendly relationships.

He was addressing the diplomatic tensions surrounding Tanzania’s treatment of the Kenyans who went to Dar Al Salam to monitor The trial of opposition leader Tondo Leso.

Many of them were deported while the prominent Kenyan activist Bonifas Mwanji, along with Ugandan activist Agath Ator, was reported later. He was subjected to torture and sexual abuse.

Tanzania is scheduled to hold the general elections in October, where the ruling CCM party is expected to retain power.