US and several other countries in Europe, Asia and South America have strict visa requirements which make it hard for Kenyans to travel there.
American visa hitch almost denied Ferdinand Omanyala a chance to compete in the World Athletics Championships which were held from July 15 to July 24, 2022.
Africa’s fastest man was among a handful of Kenyan athletes who experienced visa delays as the US embassy struggled to clear the backlog of applications.
US and countries with strict visa rules
While some countries allow Kenyans to visit even without a visa, others like the US require foreigners to schedule an appointment and interview to obtain a visa.
Countries especially developed and developing countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia have very stringent visa requirements for Kenyans.
These countries require Kenyans to visit their embassies and High Commissions in person to obtain visas. In some states, the visa requirement for foreigners include everyone; ordinary citizens, and service and diplomatic passport holders.
Notably, a few African countries require Kenyans to obtain visas before visiting. Below is a list of all countries where Kenyan citizens cannot enter without a visa:
1. Afghanistan 61. Liberia
2. Albania 62. Libya
3. Algeria 63. Liechtenstein
4. Andorra 64. Lithuania
5. Angola 65. Luxembourg
6. Argentina 66. Malta
7. Armenia 67. Marshall Islands
8. Australia and territories 68. Mexico
9. Austria 69. Moldova
10. Azerbaijan 70. Monaco
11. Bangladesh 71. Mongolia
12. Belarus 72. Montenegro
13. Belgium 73. Morocco
14. Belize 74. Nauru
15. Bhutan 75. Netherlands
16. Bosnia and Herzegovina 76. New Zealand
17. Brunei 77. Nicaragua
18. Bulgaria 78. North Macedonia
19. Cameroon 79. Norway
20. Canada 80. Oman
21. Central African Republic 81. Paraguay
22. Chad 82. Peru
23. Chile 83. Poland
24. China 84. Portugal
25. Colombia 85. Romania
26. Republic of the Congo 86. Russia
27. Costa Rica 87. San Marino
28. Co´te d’Ivoire 88. Saudi Arabia
29. Croatia 89. Serbia
30. Cyprus 90. Slovakia
31. Czech Republic 91. Slovenia
32. Denmark 92. Solomon Islands
33. Dominican Republic 93. South Africa
34. Ecuador 94. Spain
35. Egypt 95. Sri Lanka
36. El Salvador 96. Sweden
35. Equatorial Guinea 97. Switzerland
36. Eritrea 98. Syria
37. Estonia 99. Taiwan
38. Finland 100. Tajikistan
39. France 101. Thailand
40. Germany 102. Tonga
41. Greece 103. Tunisia
42. Guinea 104. Turkey
45. Guatemala 105. Turkmenistan
46. Guyana 106. Ukraine
47. Honduras 107. United Arab Emirates
48. Hungary 108. United Kingdom
49. Iceland 109. United States
50. Ireland 110. Uruguay
51. Israel 111. Uzbekistan
52. Italy 112. Vatican
53. Japan 113. Venezuela
54. Kazakhstan 114. Vietnam
55. Kosovo 115. Yemen
56. Kuwait
57. North Korea
58. South Korea
59. Latvia
60. Lebanon
Additional reporting by Visa Guide.
