Kenya seeks lifting of visa requirements with Djibouti

Kenyan president William Ruto, who met with Djibouti counterpart Ismail Guelleh in Washington on Wednesday, discussed the lifting of visa requirements for citizens of the two countries and other matters based on common values.

Mr. Ruto said their talks “centred on the entry of Kenya Airways to Djibouti and the lifting of visa requirements for citizens of the two countries”
The arrangements will go a long way in deepening trade and bilateral links between the two countries.

Ruto noted that the Kenya-Djibouti cooperation is the bedrock of shared prosperity and regional stability.
Kenya has partnered with Djibouti in the past on various agreements and projects.
In June, Kenya announced plans to partner with Djibouti to construct Kenya’s fifth submarine cable(DARE).

Also, in 2019, the two countries signed four pacts to deepen bilateral links
The agreements signed included trade agreement, MoU on bilateral cooperation in the livestock sector, agreement on reciprocal promotion and protection of investments and an agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports.