Kenya to Issue Visas on Arrival for All African

As of 28th November 2017 Kenya opens its borders to all African nationals, by authorizing visas on arrival, endowed by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta just after we was sworn in as new president.
This move has been received with applause from tourism industry stake holders and hotel owners who are looking at more Africa visitors coming to Kenya hence boosting tourism.

With no more visa restriction for Africans into Kenya, more Africans will be motivated to travel to kenya in safari, holidays and business travelers to visit the country

This is the initial move to open Kenya, and requests to opening the skies for more tourists from the continent to visit the country are underway according to Kenya Coast Tourism Association Chairman Victor Shitakha

With the presence of regional weekly flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines and RwandAir, Kenya has been receiving tourists from Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Ghana and Nigeria flying into Mombasa which boosted tourist arrivals from Africa.

How Kenya Plans to Recover her Tourism
By opening borders to first all African nationalities, Kenya is expecting to receive more African holiday makers in the country for safaris. Africa has a big tourism market potential which with make a change.

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) should prioritise on marketing the country across the continent to supplement the arrivals from Europe, the US and Asia.