[Stafford Ondego, Standard]President William Ruto’s decision to make Kenya a visa-free country for all visitors is a double-edged sword. He is allowing visa free entry when Western countries are closing down their borders because he wants to sell himself to the world as a global leader,” says Prof Munene. The president has insisted on Kenya embracing globalisation and opening its borders to spur socio-economic development. Then there’s the reasoning that the president’s offer may not get any takers because this is not the first time he is making the visa free call. Three EAC countries, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, are already implementing the plan and have disagreed with Tanzania, while Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are in the process of joining the initiative.

Source: Daily Nation December 16, 2023 03:40 UTC