Govt abolishes visa requirement for all foreigners coming to Kenya
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President Ruto removes visa requirements for all foreigners traveling to Kenya beginning January 2024
President Ruto removes visa requirements for all foreigners traveling to Kenya beginning January 2024.
Speaking on Tuesday, December 12 during the Jamuhuri Day Celebrations at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, announced that his government has decided to abolish visa requirements for all global visitors beginning January 2024.
Ruto said Kenya is the home of humanity, and everyone across the world should be allowed to visit.
“It is with great pleasure, as President of this extraordinary country, to make a historic announcement of the decision of the Government of Kenya. Beginning January 2024, Kenya will be a visa-free country. 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,” said Ruto.
Ruto said the abolishment of visa requirement lies on the backdrop of embracing globalization and opening the borders to spur the socio-economic development of the country.
He further stated that to implement this new policy, a digital platform has been developed to ensure that all travelers to Kenya will be identified in advance on an electronic platform.
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“To implement this new policy, we have developed a digital platform to ensure that all travelers to Kenya are identified in advance on an electronic platform. All foreigners will obtain electronic travel authorization,” he stated.
He added that upon identification, the visitor will obtain an electronic travel authorization.
“To echo the call of the Turkana people to the world: “Tobong’u Lorre!” a simple message to humanity: Welcome Home!”
President Ruto has been championing the realization of a borderless Africa by advocating for visa-free travel.
Kenya became the second country in Africa to open its borders recently. On November 3, 2023, Rwanda announced visa-free travel for all Africans.
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