Kenya to abolish visa requirement for all foreign visitors beginning January

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Kenya to abolish visa requirement for all foreign visitors beginning January

STORY: Kenya to abolish visa requirement for all foreign visitors beginning January SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations of the Independence Day and the president 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of celebrations of the Independence Day STORYLINE: Foreign visitors to Kenya will not be required to have a visa beginning January 2024, President William Ruto announced Tuesday during the celebration of Jamhuri Day, or Independence Day, held in Nairobi, the capital. Ruto said all foreign nationals will enter the country without a visa from January next year, a move that is expected to boost tourism. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "Beginning January 2024, Kenya will be a visa-free country. It shall no longer be necessary for any person from any corner of the globe to carry the burden of applying for a visa to come to Kenya." The Kenyan

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