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Kenya Travel Guide
"Here you will find the most important information about Kenya"
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Kenya served as an important mediator in brokering Sudan's north-south separation in February 2005; Kenya provides shelter to approximately a quarter of a million refugees including Ugandans who flee across the border periodically to seek protection from Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels; Kenya's administrative limits extend beyond the treaty border into the Sudan, creating the Ilemi Triangle.
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Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991.
The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December of 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running as the candidate of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition, defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform.
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Passport/Visa
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Passport Required? |
Visa Required? |
Return Ticket Required? |
| British |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Australian |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Canadian |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| USA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| OtherEU |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Japanese |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Passports
Passport valid for
three months from date of entry required by all.
Visas
Required by all except nationals of the following:
(a) nationals of Commonwealth countries for stays of up to three months except those nationals listed in the chart above, and nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Cameroon, Guyana, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, St Kitts & Nevis and Trinidad & Tobago who do require a visa;
(b) nationals of Ethiopia, San Marino, Turkey and Uruguay;
(c) nationals of Malaysia if staying less than 30 days;
(d) all holders of a re-entry pass to Kenya;
(e) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.
Types of visa and cost
Entry: £30(single-entry); £60 (multiple-entry). Transit: £10.
Note: If the application is referred to Immigration in Nairobi, an additional £7 will be payable.
Validity
Single-entry:up to three months from date of issue; Multiple-entry: up to 12 months from date of issue. Renewals (up to six months) or extensions can be made at Immigration in Nyayo House, Uhuru Highway, Nairobi or at Kisumu and Mombasa. The period of stay in Kenya can be given at the port of entry (maximum three months).
Note
Multiple-entry visas may only be issued to nationals of the United Kingdom.
Application to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy or High Commission); see General Info section.
Application requirements
(a) Valid passport with at least one blank page. (b) Completed application form. (c) One recent passport-size photo. (d) Fee, payable by postal order, bank draft, building society cheque, or cash if applying in person. (e) Holiday itinerary or business letter. (f) For postal applications, include a self-addressed stamped and registered envelope for return of passport.
Working days required
Three (applying in person) or five (postal applications). If the visa has to be referred to Nairobi it will take at least eight weeks.
Note
The following nationals will automatically be referred to the Principal Immigration Officer in Nairobi before a visa can be granted: nationals of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea (Dem Rep), Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and the Syrian Arab Republic.
Temporary residence
Apply to Principal Immigration Officer, PO Box 30191, Nairobi. |
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