President William Ruto has announced the visa-free entry of Indonesian citizens to Kenya.
Speaking during the joint press briefing at State House with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Ruto said that in line with Kenya being open for business, the relaxation and progressive abolition of visa restrictions to entry by Indonesians was paramount.
“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,” he said.
This is the third country within a month that the government has announced that will enjoy visiting the country visa-free.
Comoros and Senegal nationals were in July given the freedom of coming into the country visa-free.
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.
The presidents presided over the signing of the MOU between the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Indonesia Food and Drug Authority.