The government of Kenya, has declared its intention to grant visa-free entry to African visitors.

This comes as a breathe of fresh air as many African nations continue to impose stringent visa requirements on one another.

Acabinet statement in the country stated that the ETA would be dropped for all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security concerns.

Kenya's goal of encouraging visa openness among African countries and enabling more seamless cross-border transactions and business operations is in line with this visa-free program.

The term "visa-free access within Africa" describes laws or agreements that allow nationals of one African nation to visit another without a visa or by completing streamlined visa applications.

However, the continent has had difficulty implementing this policy over the last ten years, which has led to criticism from stakeholders.

Many African states still have strict visa restrictions for one another, which significantly hinders free movement and regional integration, even though some foreign nations are granted visa-free entry to African countries.