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Exciting News for Travelers: Kenya to Introduce Visa-Free Access in 2024!

Ruto has long advocated for visa-free travel within the African continent.
By: Reuters Updated: Dec 14, 2023 11:56 IST
Exciting News for Travelers: Kenya to Introduce Visa-Free Access in 2024!

In a monumental announcement on Tuesday, President William Ruto declared that Kenya would transition to a visa-free policy for visitors worldwide, effective January. Emphasizing the government's commitment to streamlined travel processes, Ruto highlighted the implementation of a cutting-edge digital platform. This innovative system aims to replace the conventional visa application process, ensuring that visitors receive electronic travel authorization in advance.

Ruto said his government had developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors would receive an electronic travel authorisation in advance, instead of needing to apply for a visa.

"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 at an event to mark 60 years of independence from Britain.

Ruto has long advocated for visa-free travel within the African continent. At a conference in the Republic of Congo in October he said people from African countries would not require a visa to visit Kenya by the end of 2023.

The tourism industry plays a vital role in Kenya's economy, offering beach holidays along its Indian Ocean coastline and wildlife safaris inland. "Kenya has a simple message to humanity: Welcome Home!" he said.

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