Kenya drops ETA visa pre-authorisation for nearly all African visitors

Libya and Somalia are excluded from the waiver due to security concerns.

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Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free" policy that required most visitors to apply online for authorisation before leaving their country.

But the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), which replaced the visa requirement for all visitors, was criticised as a "visa under another name".

On Tuesday, a cabinet statement said the ETA would be dropped for "all African countries except Somalia and Libya - due to security concerns".

It said this was part of "efforts to support open skies policies and tourism growth" and "promote regional integration and ease travel across the continent".

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