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If you have ever bought a packet of njugu (peanuts/groundnuts) in the streets of Nairobi recently, it was probably sold to you by a Congolese hawker. If you live in Nairobi and you shave in estate barbershops, you have probably come across a Congolese barber.
There are many Congolese living silently in Kenya and probably many are on the way because of the recent conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are searching for a better life and believe it or not, Kenya is the East African country where they see the most opportunity.
On the other hand, Kenya has decided to send its troops to Eastern Congo under the East African Community Standby Force. The Kenyan soldiers arrived in Congo mid last month. President William Ruto described the mission as "necessary and urgent".
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