Moses Kuria, the cabinet secretary for trade and diaspora affairs, and Korir Sing'oei, the principal secretary for foreign affairs, disagree over Moses Kuria's position on the China Square supermarket.
Lei Cheng, the proprietor of the mall at Kenyatta University, received a deportation warning from C.S. Kuria.
He had said that rather than operating a wholesale or retail firm that would compete with local businesses, and the government is ready to help the investor set up a manufacturing factory in Kenya.
Sing'oei advised foreign investors not to be concerned because the nation's investment regime is non-discriminatory on his Twitter account.
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He said the country's investment regime is non-arbitrary and non-discriminatory, so no legitimate investor, regardless of nationality, need be concerned.
His remarks come as China Square management has declared a temporary closure of the company to deal with the escalating problems.
The decision that will eliminate the competitive advantage in the nation, according to Belgut Member of Parliament who also disagreed with the Trade C.S., will be harmful to the nation's economy.
"Investment can go anywhere. The government's job is to attract it. As soon as we start implementing the laws haphazardly or to suit a certain narrative, we totally lose our competitive advantage," the P.S. said.
The decision also sparked controversy among Kenyans online, who accused the government of mishandling the issue, which could discourage foreign investment.
Attorney Ahmednasir Abdullahi, who also spoke out on the subject, said that C.S. Kuria was mistaken in his campaign against Lei Cheng and that Kenyan policies shouldn't have "a racist" undertone.
"CS Moses Kuria's attack against Mr. Lei Cheng of China Square is blatantly incorrect. Kuria's catchphrase is "Kenya is open for business." Yet, he is at odds with Cheng since Cheng has succeeded with his business approach (selling things for the lowest price)," Abdullahi tweeted on Sunday.
China shut down indefinitely on Sunday after Chinese businessman Lei Cheng made the announcement amid mounting turmoil that followed Moses Kuria, the trade cabinet secretary, threatening to deport people.
According to a statement from China Square, "As a supermarket, we are unable to handle the huge level of traffic, which has become a serious issue for the public safety of all our customers. We are deploying more security officers onsite."
The supermarket also highlighted a need for adequate payment processing infrastructure, which it stated had led to long lines that negatively affected customer satisfaction.
Lei has before denied requests for him to shut down as malevolent.
Lei asserted that his company complies with all legal standards.
He declared, "My company is legal and focuses on health competitiveness. "We established our company following all governmental regulations, and we are here to dismantle monopolies,"
Lei accused his critics of wanting to continue the practice of rogue businesspeople exploiting the Kenyan customer.
He declared, "My company is legal and focuses on health competitiveness. "We established our company following all governmental regulations, and we are here to dismantle monopolies,"
