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Over 9,000 travellers apply for ETA to visit Kenya visa-free

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). [Standard, File]

The government has received 9,787 applications for the new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system that allows visa-exempt foreign nationals to visit or transit through the country by air.

The system, which replaces the previous visa requirements, aims to provide a fair, faster, and reliable service that also addresses the country's security and other strategic interests.

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