Kenya's president wants to abolish visa requirements for all visitors
Kenya's President William Ruto wants to lift the visa requirement for all visitors to the popular East African safari country. The new policy will come into effect from January 1, Ruto said during a speech to mark the country's 60th Independence Day in the capital Nairobi.
Visitors, from any part of the world, would only need to fill out an electronic travel authorization form, Ruto said. This can be done quickly and easily via a new digital platform that has been developed for this purpose. Ruto did not initially provide any further details. About two months ago, the President had already announced plans to abolish visa requirements for visitors from other African countries by the end of the year.
In Kenya, the Masai Mara is particularly famous as a safari destination, from where hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras migrate through the Serengeti towards Tanzania during the "Great Migration". The white sandy beaches in and around the coastal city of Mombasa are also a popular vacation destination.
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With the President's announcement, international visitors will no longer need a visa to enter Kenya starting January 1. During his address, President William Ruto mentioned that visitors will only need to complete an electronic travel authorization form. Visitors from around the world, including those planning to explore Kenya's famous Masai Mara safari destination or relax at the white sandy beaches of Mombasa, will benefit from this change in visa requirement.
Source: www.ntv.de
