Kenya has granted Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) exeptions to all African countries except Somalia and Libya.

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Kenya Waives Visa Requirements for Africans, Except Somalia and Libya

Libya and Somalia are excluded from the waiver due to security concerns.

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Kenya drops ETA visa pre-authorisation for nearly all African visitors

Nairobi -- The Kenyan government has announced the removal of eTA and visa requirements for all African nationals, excluding those from Somalia and Libya, citing security concerns.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 22 — Kenya has granted Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) exemptions to all African countries except Somalia and Libya. President William Ruto’s Cabinet cleared the new protocol on Tuesday excluding Somalia and Libya due to security concerns. “This initiative aims to promote regional integration and ease travel across the continent,” the Cabinet Office stated. Also read: Cabinet approves parastatal reforms merging 42 entit…

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Kenya offers all African countries eTA exemptions except Somalia, Libya

William Ruto's government said it will introduce expedited Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) processing that allows travellers to receive instant approvals.

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ETA: Ruto's Cabinet grants all African countries free entry to Kenya except 2

Nairobi — Kenya has granted Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) exeptions to all African countries except Somalia and Libya. President William Ruto’s Cabinet cleared the new protocol on Tuesday excluding Somalia and Libya due to security concerns. “This initiative aims to promote regional integration and ease travel across the continent,” the Cabinet Office stated. Also read: […]

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Kenya Offers All African Countries eTA Exemptions, Except Somalia, Libya

The government has announced plans to change travel policies to allow all African countries entry to Kenya without the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) application.  The government in a cabinet dispatch dated Tuesday, January 21, indicated that the move will enhance regional integration and boost tourism across the African continent. This means that soon, if the proposal is passed into law, all African countries except Somalia and Libya, wi…

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Kenya drops travel pre-authorisation for nearly all African visitors

Kenya has granted Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) exemptions for two months to all African citizens except Libya and Somalia citing security concerns. This move, approved by Cabinet on Tuesday, is aimed at fostering regional integration, promoting tourism, and supporting open skies policies across the continent. “As part of efforts to support open skies policies and tourism growth, a key proposal is to grant eTA exemptions to all African c…

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Kenya grants eTA exemptions to most African countries to foster integration

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The Cabinet, chaired by President William Ruto at the State Lodge in Kakamega on January 21, 2025, in a groundbreaking start to the year, passed a series of transformative resolutions aimed at fostering development, regional integration, and efficiency in governance. Below are the 10 major highlights of the resolutions: 1. Lifting ETA requirements Kenya will […]

Kenya Offers All African Countries eTA Exemptions, Except Somalia, Libya

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