Great news as Kenyans holding ordinary passports will be granted entry to South Africa according to the new visa-free regime between the two countries.
President William Ruto on Wednesday said the deal had been arrived at, after an intervention by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa.
"From January 1, 2023, we will have a different regime. Kenyans holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter South Africa on a Visa-free regime for up to 90 days per calendar year," Ruto said.
He spoke when he hosted Ramaphosa at State House.
The President said they had also agreed on a return policy when immigration laws and policies are breached.
This will help ensure that "bad elements" that try to infiltrate the states' borders are dealt with by the policies.
The two Presidents discussed issues to do with trade, to promote and enhance importation and exportation.
"President Ramaphosa and I have also agreed to develop a sustainable mechanism to identify, monitor and resolve non-tariff barriers that limit the trade potential between our two countries," he said.
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