US and several other countries in Europe, Asia and South America have strict visa requirements which make it hard for Kenyans to travel there.
American visa hitch almost denied Ferdinand Omanyala a chance to compete in the World Athletics Championships which were held from July 15 to July 24, 2022.
Africa’s fastest man was among a handful of Kenyan athletes who experienced visa delays as the US embassy struggled to clear the backlog of applications.
US and countries with strict visa rules
While some countries allow Kenyans to visit even without a visa, others like the US require foreigners to schedule an appointment and interview to obtain a visa.
Countries especially developed and developing countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia have very stringent visa requirements for Kenyans.
These countries require Kenyans to visit their embassies and High Commissions in person to obtain visas. In some states, the visa requirement for foreigners include everyone; ordinary citizens, and service and diplomatic passport holders.
Notably, a few African countries require Kenyans to obtain visas before visiting. Below is a list of all countries where Kenyan citizens cannot enter without a visa:
- Afghanistan                                                                          61. Liberia
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Albania                                                                                62. Libya
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Algeria                                                                                  63. Liechtenstein
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Andorra                                                                                64. Lithuania
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Angola                                                                                 65. Luxembourg
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Argentina                                                                              66. Malta
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Armenia                                                                                67. Marshall Islands
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Australia and territories                                                        68. Mexico
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Austria                                                                                  69. Moldova
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Azerbaijan                                                                           70. Monaco
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Bangladesh                                                                         71. Mongolia
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Belarus                                                                               72. Montenegro
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Belgium                                                                               73. Morocco
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Belize                                                                                  74. Nauru
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Bhutan                                                                               75. Netherlands
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Bosnia and Herzegovina                                                    76. New Zealand
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Brunei                                                                                77. Nicaragua
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Bulgaria                                                                             78. North Macedonia
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Cameroon                                                                         79. Norway
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Canada                                                                             80. Oman
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Central African Republic                                                     81. Paraguay
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Chad                                                                                    82. Peru
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Chile                                                                                     83. Poland
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China                                                                                    84. Portugal
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Colombia                                                                              85. Romania
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Republic of the Congo                                                         86. Russia
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Costa Rica                                                                             87. San Marino
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Co´te d’Ivoire                                                                        88. Saudi Arabia
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Croatia                                                                                   89. Serbia
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Cyprus                                                                                   90. Slovakia
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Czech Republic                                                                      91. Slovenia
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Denmark                                                                                92. Solomon Islands
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Dominican Republic                                                               93. South Africa
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Ecuador                                                                                   94. Spain
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Egypt                                                                                       95. Sri Lanka
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El Salvador                                                                               96. Sweden
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Equatorial Guinea                                                                   97. Switzerland
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Eritrea                                                                                      98. Syria
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Estonia                                                                                      99. Taiwan
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Finland                                                                                      100. Tajikistan
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France                                                                                        101. Thailand
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Germany                                                                                    102. Tonga
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Greece                                                                                       103. Tunisia
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Guinea                                                                                        104. Turkey
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Guatemala                                                                                 105. Turkmenistan
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Guyana                                                                                       106. Ukraine
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Honduras                                                                                    107. United Arab Emirates
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Hungary                                                                                      108. United Kingdom
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Iceland                                                                                         109. United States
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Ireland                                                                                          110. Uruguay
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Israel                                                                                             111. Uzbekistan
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Italy                                                                                               112. Vatican
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Japan                                                                                             113. Venezuela
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Kazakhstan                                                                                    114. Vietnam
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Kosovo                                                                                           115. Yemen
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Kuwait
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North Korea
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South Korea
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Latvia
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Lebanon
By Martin Oduor
Source-https://www.k24tv.co.ke/
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US Among 60 Countries That Subject Kenyans To Strict Visa Rules