Ruto was speaking at an event to mark 60 years of independence from Britain. Image: Kenya Government website
Kenya president on scrapping visitor visas for all: ‘Welcome home’
International visitors from around the world will no longer require a visa to enter Kenya, according to Kenyan president William Ruto.
Ruto was speaking at an event to mark 60 years of independence from Britain. Image: Kenya Government website
Ruto made the announcement on Tuesday and said the Kenya government had developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors would receive electronic travel authorisation in advance.
This digital authorisation would come into effect in January 2023 and would replace the need to apply for a visa.
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“It shall no longer be necessary for any person from any corner of the globe to carry the burden of applying for a visa to come to Kenya,” he said in a speech in the capital Nairobi.
60 years of independence
Ruto was speaking at an event to mark 60 years of independence from Britain. He has been a long-standing advocate of visa-free travel within the African continent.
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At a conference in the Republic of Congo in October, Ruto said people from African countries would not require a visa to visit Kenya by the end of 2023.
Kenya’s tourism sector, a significant contributor to its economy, is known for attractions such as beach holidays along the Indian Ocean and wildlife safaris inland.
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“Kenya has a simple message to humanity: Welcome Home!” he added.
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