Africans intending to travel to Kenya in 2024 will no longer need visas.
This was announced by President William Ruto on Saturday, October 28, 2023 while making a keynote address at the Three Basins Climate Change Conference in Brazzaville, Congo
“By the end of this year, no African will need a visa to enter Kenya. The time has come to understand the importance of doing trade between us,” he said.
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Ruto said the move is aimed at boosting trade with African countries.
The Kenyan President stated that the low rate of intra-African trade and urged to reduce customs tariffs within the African continent to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
“It is time we realize the importance of trading among ourselves and allowing goods, services, people and ideas to move freely across the continent,” he explained.
Ruto highlighted that trade among East African Community countries had grown significantly due to the removal of visa requirements and tariffs.
He noted that acknowledging and providing incentives to countries in tropical forest basins for forest protection is a smart climate action.
By Ajibola Adedoye