Kenya has been ranked 46 out of 54 countries in the Africa Visa Openness Index 2024, highlighting its limited visa-free access to other African nations. Rwanda, Benin, Seychelles, and Gambia tied for first place, each achieving a perfect score of 1.0 by allowing visa-free access to all African nationals. Although member states of the East African Community (EAC) are exempted, other African travellers now face a Sh4,000 fee and additional application processes before visiting Kenya. Ethiopia, for example, climbed from 46th to 19th position in just eight years, achieving a score of 0.732. Somalia and Tanzania improved their rankings after easing visa access to countries like Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Source: Daily Nation November 25, 2024 23:37 UTC