“The ETA isn’t progress—it’s still a visa, adding another bureaucratic layer and making travel to Kenya harder, not easier. Time for a serious rethink on accessibility,” says Kenyan ...

Despite introducing the ETA, Kenya fared worse in the latest ranking of how open it is to visitors, dropping 17 places to 46th out of 54 nations in the 2024 Africa Visa Openness Index. Kenya less ...

In January 2024, Kenya introduced the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), replacing visa-on-arrival with a digital pre-approval system. Intended to streamline travel, it instead created many ...

ETA is a digital travel permit, commonly required for entry into specific jurisdictions, including Kenya, and is an alternative to a visa for certain nationalities. KTF is the national apex body ...

Kenya introduced the ETA system last year, requiring visitors to obtain authorisation before entry. It replaced the previous visa system and was intended to provide a fairer, faster, and more ...

Nairobi — Kenya's abrupt replacement of its Electronic ... increase in visitor numbers following the launch of the ETA system and the visa-free entry policy. As pressure mounts, observers ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Some of the passengers who arrived during the reception of the first batch of visa-free ...