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Slow growth in Kenya visitor arrivals despite visa-free policy

Travellers exit the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Terminal 1A upon arrival. Kenya recorded slow growth in visitor arrivals in the 11 months to November 2024.


Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

By  John Mutua

Business Reporter

Nation Media Group

Visitor arrivals in the 11 months to November last year grew by a marginal 4.09 percent compared to a similar period in 2023, casting doubt on the much-touted visa-free policy introduced in January last year.

Official data from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) shows that 1.54 million foreigners entered the country via the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Moi International Airport, compared to 1.48 million in the 11 months to November 2023.

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