Here Are 17 Countries Kenyans Can Visit Without Visa Requirement

The dream of making Africa a one trading bloc where inhabitants can move freely from one country to another has always been hindered by laws and regulations, some being the requirement of a visa to visit a country.

In Kenya, some nationals need a Visa to visit the country while some are exempted. Nationals who are exempted from applying for Visa can visit Kenya using passports from the countries.

The following are Visa-exempt foreign nationals allowed to visit Kenya:
Bahamas

1. Barbados
2. Belize
3. Botswana
4. Brunei
5. Burundi
6. Cyprus
7. Dominica
8. Ethiopia
9. Fiji
10. The Gambia
11. Ghana
12. Grenada
13. Jamaica
14. Kiribati
15. Lesotho
16. Malawi
17. Malaysia
18. Maldives
19. Mauritius
20. Namibia
21. Nauru
22. Papua New Guinea
23. Rwanda
24. St Kitts & Nevis
25. St. Lucia
26. Saint Vincent & Grenadines
27. Samoa
28. San Marino
29. Seychelles
30. Sierra Leone
31. Singapore
32. Salomon Islands
33. South Africa
34. Swaziland
35. Tanzania
36. Tonga
37. Trinidad & Tobago
38. Tuvalu
39. Uganda
40. Vanuatu
41. Zambia
42. Zimbabwe

There are other nationals who are not eligible for e-Visas while visiting Kenya. They are required to obtain Visas in the embassy before visiting the country.

Here are nationals not eligible for online e-Visa for Kenya:

1. Afghanistan
2. Armenia
3. Azerbaijan
4. Cameroon
5. Eritrea
6. Iraq
7. North Korea
8. Kosovo
9. Lebanon
10. Libya
11. Mali
12. Palestine
13. Senegal
14. Somalia
15. Syria
16. Tajikistan
17. Yemen

There are 17 African countries that Kenyans do not need a Visa to visit. This means that in these countries, Kenyans are allowed to enter with their passport and for the case of Uganda and Tanzania, a national ID is enough.

Here are countries Kenyans can visit without a visa:

1. Benin
2. Burundi
3. Botswana
4. Ethiopia
5. Gambia
6. Ghana
7. Lesotho
8. Malawi
9. Mauritius
10. Namibia
11. Rwanda
12. Senegal
13. Swaziland
14. Tanzania
15. Uganda
16. Zambia
17. Zimbabwe

Kenya, in an effort to digitize her passports, rolled out e-passports for all Kenyans with those in possession of the old ones required to renew them.

Due to large crowds, the Department of Immigration introduced an appointment system that will require all e-passport applicants to make early bookings online before visiting the passport centers.

The new system requires that anyone who will be applying for a passport online will have to first visit the e-citizen portal and book a convenient appointment day when their biometrics will be taken.