Visa Free Stories

Kenyan passport's status drops slightly in latest Henley Index global ranking
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 10, 2025

Despite the drop, Kenya's passport remains relatively strong within the African continent, ranking eighth in the region.

Kenya drops to 46th position in Africa Visa Openness Index amid criticism of new system
Amina Wako  |  Nov 25, 2024

Rwanda, Benin, Seychelles, and Gambia tied for first place, each achieving a perfect score of 1.0 by allowing visa-free access to all African national...

Senators launch probe into Kenya's visa-free system
Barack Oduor  |  May 30, 2024

The review will also unearth the revenue generated by the government since the commencement of the policy on January 1, 2024.

Kenya records 40 per cent rise in foreign visitors after abolishing visa requirement
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 07, 2024

Immigration and Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok now says that the country has received more than 350,000 visitors to the country since the new policy...

Visa-free Kenya: Surge in visitors recorded after policy change
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 29, 2024

Last year, President William Ruto announced that Kenya would become a “visa-free country” and existing requirements would be waived in January this ye...

Kenyan Government processes 4,046 visas after Electronic Travel Authorisation rollout
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 07, 2024

The ETA fee has been set at $30, reduced from the previous $50 visa fee.

First group of tourists under new visa-free policy lands at JKIA
Paul Aginnah  |  Jan 05, 2024

In a groundbreaking development for Kenya's tourism sector, the inaugural group of foreign visitors utilizing the newly introduced Electronic Travel A...

Kenya's visa-free promise hits a snag as tourists face reality at airport
Patel Okumu  |  Jan 03, 2024

Despite President Ruto's bold declaration of a visa-free Kenya by 2024, tourists arriving at Mombasa's Moi International Airport on Tuesday painted a...

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