Kenya has extended an extended the visa-free entry for Indonesian citizens to promote tourism and socio-cultural ties.
Kenya’s Head of State President William Ruto said that the visa-free extension will apply to all Indonesian passport holders.
“A significant step in this direction must remain the relaxation and progressive abolition of visa restrictions to entry between our two nations. On our part as Kenya, we have taken the decision to extend visa-free entry not only to holders of diplomatic and service passports but also to all holders of Indonesian passports,” Ruto said in a joint press briefing with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at State House on Monday, August 21, 2023.
The president also witnessed the signing of four key memoranda and a letter of intent to strengthen and bolster trade between the two countries.
To strengthen bilateral ties, the two heads of state foresaw the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on four key issues including food security, mining, renewable energy, and health.
“I am happy to inform you that President Widodo has witnessed the signing of (MOU) on Cooperation in Energy, which will facilitate investment in geothermal energy, transmission, and distribution of the power generated, and a Cooperation Agreement in mining and geology which will involve joint studies, knowledge sharing, and capacity building between our two countries,” president Ruto said.
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