This archive report was first published on 17 September 2021.
On September 17, 2021, the United Kingdom announced that it would be lifting the ban on travellers from Kenya, Pakistan, Turkey, Maldives, Egypt, Oman, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
However, Kenyan travellers will have to wait until September 22, 2021, to access Britain, unlike the other countries which can enter immediately.
Notably, South Africa was not taken off the UK's Red List.
UK envoy to Kenya Jane Marriott celebrated the news, noting that the decision to take Kenya off the list was a step in the right direction.
"Good news on a Friday evening - Kenya is off the red list. Check out @FCDOtravelGovUK for more details," the Ambassador stated.
Travellers arriving in the UK from countries on the Red List were previously denied entry while returning Britons were required to quarantine for 10 days.
Kenya was banned from entering the UK in April 2021 due to the rise in cases of the infectious delta variant.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyan delegates were forced to undergo Covid-19 tests prior to flying out to the UK in response to the travel restrictions.
