Kenya: Court suspends rollout of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors
Kenya’s High Court has temporarily suspended the implementation of a mandatory travel health insurance requirement for foreign visitors.
Kenya clarifies mandatory travel insurance rules tied to the ETA
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has clarified how the country’s new mandatory travel insurance requirement will work for foreign visitors. Travelers will be able to use insurance purchased in their home country if it meets Kenya’s required coverage levels, but proof of coverage will have to be submitted as part of the ETA application.
Kenya’s mandatory health insurance requirement for foreign visitors takes shape
Kenya is continuing preparations for mandatory travel health insurance for foreign visitors. A newly published government notice sets minimum coverage at $50,000, although officials have not yet announced when the requirement will be implemented in practice.
Kenya relaxes its ETA system
Kenya will soon lift its “ETA” electronic travel authorization requirement for (almost all) Africans, and speed up application processing for other travelers. As part of its policy of openness and modernization, Kenya yesterday announced major upcoming changes to its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system. Following the first cabinet meeting of
Kenya announces launch of transit ETA
Transit passengers with a long connection in Nairobi will be able to leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and visit the city thanks to a new electronic travel authorization (ETA). Speaking today at the 14th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), Kenyan President William Ruto announced the upcoming launch
