Read: Kenya passport falls in latest global rankingsMauritius, which has maintained its top position on the continent, improved five places in the global rank to hold position 29, showing that holders can visit 148 countries visa-free. Tanzania emerged position 69 while Zambia and Uganda came positions 70 and 72 respectively. AdvertisementSingapore dislodged Japan from the world’s top rank, allowing visa-free users to access 192 countries, followed by Germany, Italy and Spain, which all came position two at 190 each. Afghanistan’s passport ranks the lowest, only allowing holders to visit 27 countries visa-free. The electronic passport was initially to be launched in December 2016, but the unveiling was over the years extended several times.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2023 07:05 UTC