Kenya is in the process of considering the elimination of visa requirements for foreign nationals. President William Ruto recently announced the nation’s intention to potentially remove visa restrictions within the next few months. This announcement was made during his address to delegates at the Africa Climate Summit, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.
President Ruto emphasized Kenya’s historical significance as the birthplace of humanity and conveyed the sentiment that Kenya is a home for all. He highlighted the unfairness of imposing visa requirements on individuals visiting their ancestral homeland, echoing a sentiment reported by Citizen Digital and The Africa Report.