Kenya has scrapped its Digital Journey Authorisation (ETA) requirement for residents of almost all African nations, besides Somalia and Libya, citing safety issues. The transfer goals to advertise regional integration, enhance tourism, and help open skies insurance policies. The ETA, launched as a alternative for visas, had confronted criticism as being a “visa underneath one other identify” and was blamed for Kenya’s drop to forty sixth on the 2024 Africa Visa Openness Index. Beneath the brand new coverage, most African guests can keep in Kenya for as much as two months with out requiring a visa. However, East African Group members could be allowed to remain for as much as six months in step with the bloc’s coverage. Nairobi’s transfer aligns with a broader African Union push for continent-wide journey facilitation, with nations like Ghana and Rwanda already adopting related insurance policies.
Supply: BBC