The Ultimate Guide For A Kenyan Citizen Traveling Across African Countries

I’ve always been an advocate of African travel because our continent with its diversity has so much to offer. It’s why I was motivated by my Nigerian Sister Funmi Oyatogun of TVP Adventures to create this guide for Kenyans that wish to explore the motherland. She created the exact same guide for her Nigerian family and I thought my Kenyan family could use the same.

Thank you Funmi! Keep Inspiring. One love!

As of  June 2018, Kenyans do not need a visa before travelling to 33 African countries with 17 of them being completely visa free and 16 being visa on arrival. As for the rest of the countries. we do require a visa or an e-visa.

In Summary Kenyans do not require a visa to get in to 17 countries. The countries are:

1. Uganda

2. Tanzania

3. Zambia

4. Zimbabwe

5. Burundi

6. Rwanda

7. Botswana

8. Namibia

9. Benin

10. Senegal

11. Gambia with clearance from the immigration officer

12. Ghana

13. Ethiopia

14. Swaziland

15. Lesotho

16. Mauritius

17. Malawi

Kenyans can travel to the following  16 countries and get Visas upon arrival:

1. South Sudan

2. Cape Verde

3. Mauritania (Must land at Nouakchott Oumtounsy  Airport)

4. Liberia

5. Togo

6. Sierra Leone

7. Somalia

8. Nigeria

9. Democratic Republic of Congo

10. Djibouti

11. Burkina Faso

12. Mali

13. Seychelles

14. Comoros

15. Madagascar

16. Mozambique

For the these three countries, we can apply for an E-visa

1. Gabon

2. Sao tome & Principe

3. Guinea Bissau

Finally, before traveling to the following 17 countries, you need to need to submit visa application before you travel.

1. Egypt

2. North Sudan

3. Algeria

4. Eritrea

5. Angola

6. Equatorial Guinea

7. Guinea

8. Tunisia

9. South Africa

10. Morocco

11. Ivory Coast

12. Cameroon

13. Congo Brazzaville

14. Niger

15. Chad

16. Central African Republic

17. Libya

Things you should know

• Click/Tap on each country/icon on the map for more details for more details on each.

• This guide is only for those that plan to travel African countries from Kenya. The guide is strictly for those traveling for tourism purposes.

• Indirect flights are mostly cheaper compared to Direct flights, although the flight lasts longer with the former

• As Kenyans we speak mostly English and Swahili. For none English speaking countries, we might need to have an English-speaking guide or use apps like Google translate and Duolingo to get by.

• If you ever need to travel to any of these countries and you need an itinerary created on a budget, do not hesitate to reach out to me. I got you!

• This info is as of June 2018, I will be updating this guide based on the feedback I have been getting from fellow Kenyans. 

Key:

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