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Kenya's government is moving to enforce a crackdown on foreign traders and small retailers, arguing that small-scale commerce should be reserved for Kenyan citizens. President William Ruto's administration has framed the policy as a defense of local livelihoods amid economic nationalism debates. A Kenyan cabinet minister has now warned foreign nationals against 'misusing' visas to engage in small-scale trade, signaling that authorities are preparing to begin enforcing restrictions on foreign-run small businesses. The warning sharpens the government's stance and suggests concrete enforcement action is imminent, intensifying concerns among foreign traders and debate over the policy's economic impact.