Kenya and Mozambique have agreed to scrap visa-on-arrival requirements for diplomats and local nationals, marking a fresh step in their bilateral ties. The announcement was made on November 22, 2018, at State House Nairobi after talks between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi.
The two leaders said the agreement was meant to deepen relations between the countries and ease movement for people and business. They also said the next few months would be used to draft a double tax agreement.
During the joint media briefing, the presidents said the visa-free direction had been building since Uhuru’s visit to Maputo in March that year. Kenya and Mozambique also signed additional bilateral agreements covering business, technology, environment and mineral management.
Uhuru said the arrangement would support trade, tourism and private sector investment. He stated: “I am very happy that together with my brother Hon Nyusi, we have agreed to allow free movement of people under the newly-penned visa agreement to facilitate trade and tourism and private sector investment,”
The agreements were presented as part of a broader effort to strengthen cooperation between Nairobi and Maputo.
