Minister: This is what eTA has cost Kenya

Passengers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on January 11, 2024.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Complaints from travellers and a significant drop in Kenya's ranking in the latest Visa Openness Index by the African Union informed the latest decision to scrap restrictions for Africans.

The decision announced this week by the Cabinet, and which excludes Somalia and Libya due to security concerns, allows citizens of other African countries to visit Kenya without pre-travel authorisation.