Kenya, Senegal scrap visa requirements for up to 90 days

The agreement, signed Tuesday at State House, Nairobi, between Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Senegal’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Niang, seeks to bolster diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations.

During the official state visit to Kenya by Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Kenya and Senegal agreed to scrap visa restrictions for all their citizens travelling between the two nations.

“We are pleased to announce a visa-free arrangement. This important milestone will foster stronger people-to-people ties and boost tourism, trade, and collaboration," President William Ruto said.

President Ruto and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, who witnessed the signing of the agreement at State House Nairobi, said the visa-free travel arrangement for up to 90 days will strengthen bilateral relations between Kenya and Senegal.

“In a bid to deepen our bilateral ties, we are working to remove barriers to improve our trade with Senegal,” Ruto added.

The two leaders reaffirmed their joint commitment to closer collaboration in trade, peace and security, energy, sports, and multilateral affairs.

“Our collaboration in these sectors aims not only to enhance prosperity but also to promote sustainable development between our two nations,” Ruto noted.

“We have agreed to work on organising the Joint Cooperation Commission, which I hope will help identify and explore concrete areas of partnership that need to be built or innovated," President Faye pointed out.

President Ruto said Kenya and Senegal will also work on eliminating barriers that have inhibited trade between the two countries and further pledged to uphold the goals of Agenda 2063 and support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.