The rapid test will help curb and reduce the number of falsified documents that may have contributed to the rise of Covid-19 cases in the country. The rapid antigen test will be free of charge. Other general travel requirements, like providing a certificate of the COVID-19 vaccination for passengers above 18 years and a COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate conducted within 72 hours, remain unchanged. The directive comes a day after Kenya Airways suspended passenger flights to Dubai following a 48-hour flights ban by the Middle East country over a surge in Covid-19 cases in Kenya. The national carrier said on Tuesday that it would refund passengers who had booked tickets for travel within the suspension period.

Source: The Star December 22, 2021 11:21 UTC