This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
On September 22, 2019, Kenya and South Sudan took a significant step towards strengthening their bilateral relations by agreeing to drop visa requirements for their citizens.
The agreement was reached after a meeting between Kenya's Interior Minister, Fred Matiang'i, and his South Sudanese counterpart, Michael Chengjiek, last week.
As a result, citizens of both countries will no longer be required to pay the USD50 visa fee, which was previously mandatory for travellers between the two nations.
According to Mawien Makol Ariik, South Sudan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, the waiver will come into effect this month.
There was a meeting between South Sudan's interior minister and his Kenyan counterpart to waive visa fees for citizens of both countries. The committee from Kenya came to Juba to sign the agreement which will commence in October this year. Mawien Makol Ariik, South Sudan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
Kenya has become the third East African Community (EAC) country to grant South Sudan free visa status, following in the footsteps of Tanzania and Rwanda.
