However, with visa charges remaining relatively low in the region, Kenya’s high visa fees are unlikely to have the effect that it was meant for, that is to attract more visitors. With Rwanda having removed visa fees, Uganda charging less visa fee together with Tanzania, Kenya’s ETA visa is more costly than the rest of the East Africans. A citizen of the EAC can receive a pass or entry visa free of charge upon arrival for a six-month stay in Rwanda. The visa fees must not exceed $50 for a single-entry visa or $70 for multiple entry. Kenya Coast Tourism Association (KCTA) chairman Victor Shitakha said increasing tourism charges would make Kenya an unattractive tourism destination.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2024 15:39 UTC