The policy shift aims to enhance regional integration and boost tourism by eliminating the contentious Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for most visitors.

Under the updated system, citizens of most African countries will be allowed to enter Kenya and stay ETA-free for up to two months. Members of the East African Community, which include Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, can however stay for up to six months in line with the bloc's policy.

The Kenyan government has announced plans to allow African tourists to enter the country without a visa in an effort to encourage openness and unity.

Kenya has scrapped its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement for citizens of nearly all African nations, except Somalia and Libya, citing security concerns. The move aims to promote regional integration,

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,

The government has announced plans to change travel policies to allow all African countries to travel to Kenya without the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) application. The government in a cabinet dispatch dated Tuesday,