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Kenya to Allow Visa-Free Travel for Djiboutians

© AP Photo / Mosa'ab ElshamyKenya's President-elect William Ruto prepares to address the media at his official residence of the deputy president in the Karen area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.
Kenya's President-elect William Ruto prepares to address the media at his official residence of the deputy president in the Karen area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 12.06.2023
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Kenya's President William Ruto is in Djibouti for the 14th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The summit's aim is to "discuss a range of issues critical to the region's peace, security, and development," according to a the IGAD Secretariat.
Djiboutians will no longer be required to get visas for Kenya as part of Nairobi's efforts to facilitate travel around the Horn of Africa and enhance commerce and air travel between the two nations.
Following their Sunday meeting in Djibouti city, Kenyan President William Ruto and his Djibouti counterpart Omar Ismael Guelleh made the policy shift public, according to State House Nairobi.
Kenya's President William Ruto speaks during a press conference at State House, in Nairobi, on April 2, 2023, to urge his political rival to call off protests against his government as the opposition vowed to take demonstrators to the street for another day.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 09.06.2023
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"To promote people-to-people interactions, trade, and investment, I am firmly committed to eliminating the barriers imposed by visa requirements for Djiboutian citizens traveling to Kenya," Ruto stated during a joint press conference. "Therefore, Kenya has concluded necessary procedures to enable visa-free visits for citizens of Djibouti to Kenya."

Kenya hopes that lowering immigration restrictions will enhance commerce with its neighbors.
In February this year, Kenya eliminated visa restrictions for Eritrea, which shares a border with Djibouti to the southeast.
In addition, Kenya and South Africa agreed to do away with visa requirements in October 2022.
Kenyans may now travel to 45 African countries without a visa or at the very least obtain one upon arrival.
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