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Disappointment for Kenyans as South Africa maintains visa rules

Kenya and South Africa have inked deals in military and police cooperation as well as agreeing to jointly invest in the Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor even as the country remained non-committal on easing visa restrictions for Kenyans.

South African President Jacob Zuma, who is on three-day state visit to Nairobi, however said the issue was still being discussed and pledged to bolster ties with Kenya.

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