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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, held an inter-ministerial review meeting to generate consensus on administrative and procedural improvements of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system.

This, Kindiki said, will ensure greater convenience to travellers into Kenya for business, tourism, and social purposes.

The second in command in a statement shared via his official X account pointed out that the meeting was aimed at ensuring a continuous improvement of the visa-free policy that was adopted by Kenya in January 2024.

“Effective January 2024, Kenya adopted a visa-free policy for all travellers coming into Kenya from any other country. To secure the interests of homeland security, the policy measure requires travellers to obtain an advance travel authorisation.

“To ensure continuous improvement of this policy one year later, we held an inter-ministerial review meeting to generate consensus on administrative and procedural improvements of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system to ensure greater convenience to travellers into Kenya for business, tourism, and social purposes,” Kindiki stated.

CSs in Kindiki meeting

The meeting was attended by Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen (Interior and National Administration), Rebecca Miano (Tourism and Wildlife), Davies Chirchir (Roads and Transport), and Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection).

Principal Secretaries who joined the meeting are Julius Bitok (Immigration and Citizen Services), John Ololtuua (Tourism), Sylvia Museiya (Wildlife), Mohamed Daghar (Transport), Dr. Idris Salim Dokota (Cabinet Affairs), and Teresia Mbaika (Devolution).

Other senior government officers that attended the meeting are Evelyn Cheluget (Director General, Immigration and Citizen Services), Amb. Isaac Ochieng (Director General, eCitizen), and Dr. Erastus Kanga (Director General, Kenya Wildlife Service).

KAREN, NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025

Effective January 2024, Kenya adopted a visa free policy for all travellers coming into Kenya from any other country. To secure the interests of homeland security, the policy measure requires travellers to obtain an… pic.twitter.com/zvc6pyrrCP

— Kithure Kindiki (@KindikiKithure) January 7, 2025

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

Effective January 2024, Kenya adopted a visa-free policy for foreign nationals, allowing all foreigners to enter Kenya without a visa for up to 90 days for tourism or business travel.

 However, travelers must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) in advance.

Most visitors must obtain an eTA prior to travel unless they are citizens of eTA-exempted countries.