At least 2,141 foreigners on President Ruto’s VISA-free program have arrived in the country through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the Immigration Department (through a statement) confirming the visitors travelled using the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
This is despite a recent suspension of the VISA-free travel program by Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). KCAA explained that the eTA system had not been fully developed and set up.
The 2,141 now become the first batch of foreigners to land at JKIA on VISA-free program and according to Immigration Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok, over 5,000 eTA applications have been received from visitors across the world.
The eTA now replaces the VISA which was scrapped by President Ruto last December during the country’s 60th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, declaring Kenya a VISA-free country from January 2024.
It costs KSH. 4,600 to apply for an eTA using the eCitizen platform.
