Kenya and Egypt have agreed to allow holders of official and diplomatic passports free Visa entry beginning on April 1.
According to Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, efforts are being made to complete a visa-free policy for travelers with regular passports between the two nations by October 1, 2023, which will be effective immediately.
This agreement resulted from bilateral meetings held in Cairo between CS Mutua and Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s minister of foreign affairs.
Mutua added that Kenya would purchase fertilizer from Egypt and help its KSh.15 billion tree effort by building dams and boreholes.
He continued by saying that Egypt had consented to grant scholarships to Kenyan students in a number of disciplines, including mechanized agriculture, water, marine engineering, and health.
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The two agreed to hold the 7th Kenya-Egypt Joint Commission for Cooperation to solidify and expand trade deals between the two countries for fast and effective benefits in several areas.
Alfred Mutua also stated that Kenya could soon be selling green hydrogen to Egypt and that they have agreed to work together to champion for a reformed International Financial System that captures the reality of climate change.
Kenya and Eritrea also agreed to abolish visa requirements permanently for citizens moving between the two countries.
The announcement came after President William Ruto held bilateral talks with his Eritrean counterpart Isaiah Afwerki in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, February 9.
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Announcing the decision, President Ruto said the move would aid the easier movement of goods and people between the two nations, hence contributing to their economic robustness.
Ruto also held bilateral talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on a deal to allow Visa-free entry to South Africa for Kenyans.
In the deal, Kenyans would be allowed to enter South Africa with ordinary passports and stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days per year from January 2023.
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